72' Modern Refrigerated Boxcar Union Pacific 112022

72' Modern Refrigerated Boxcar Union Pacific 112022

Model

1:87 Scale model produced by Walthers Mainline. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:87 Scale Model
• One time run of these roadnumbers
• All-new contemporary car from roof to rails!
• Based on prototypes introduced in 2019 now in service nationwide
• Prototypes haul frozen foods, fruit, vegetables and other perishables
• Prototypically correct ends, revised plug doors and smooth roof
• Separate end-mounted modern refrigeration unit
• 100-ton trucks
• Correct 36" RP-25 turned metal wheelsets
• This model is best suited to 490mm radius curves
• This model is if fitted with Knuckle style couplings

Celebrate modern North American freight operations with the WalthersMainline 72' Refrigerator Boxcar. This HO scale (1:87) ready-to-run model represents a contemporary refrigerated boxcar design introduced in 2019 and now widely used across the U.S. rail network for temperature-controlled logistics.

Designed for transporting perishable goods such as frozen food, fruit, and vegetables, this model reflects current real-world rail freight practices. It features a fully modern body design with accurate plug doors, smooth roof profile, and a separately applied end-mounted refrigeration unit, capturing the distinctive appearance of today’s high-capacity reefers.

As part of the WalthersMainline range, this wagon is built for both reliability and detail, making it ideal for operators running contemporary freight consists or themed commemorative trains.