Atlas 50007095 N Scale 40' 1932 ARA Boxcar Maine Central MEC 14256 WAG used extensively during World War

used extensively during World War II

powered by a V-46 multi-fuel diesel engine

lowering fares and making the cars popular with salesmen

See-through clearance under boiler

four-wheeled vehicle

Atlas 50007095 N Scale 40' 1932 ARA Boxcar Maine Central MEC 14256 WAG used extensively during World WarAtlas 50007095 N Scale 40' 1932 ARA Boxcar Maine Central MEC 14256 A goal of the American Railway Association (ARA) in the early 1920s was to produce an all steel box car that could be recognized as a standard by the member railroads. Although the original design presented in 1923 produced in excess of 60,000 cars, it wasn't until a new design was presented in 1932 that the member railroads gave their approval. After extensively testing five