Atlas 20007770 HO Scale 40' 1932 ARA Boxcar Maine Central MEC 14242 Era_1944 + Durable ABS plastic shell

Durable ABS plastic shell

sculpt-able foam with wooden reinforcements that make them easy to assemble

Replacement Fiberglass roof hatch

Fully-detailed underframe

Each of these models is slightly different

Atlas 20007770 HO Scale 40' 1932 ARA Boxcar Maine Central MEC 14242 Era_1944 + Durable ABS plastic shellAtlas 20007770 HO Scale 40' 1932 ARA Boxcar Maine Central MEC 14242 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