Rivaraossi D&RGW Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Box Car with Plug Door Running Number 60940 HO Scale Train Rolling Stock HR6583B

"Through the Rockies, not around them," was the original slogan of the D&RGW- The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, featuring a direct route from Denver, Colorado to Salt Lake City, Utah. Big ambitions were expected of this railroad with its construction starting in 1870 and was expected to reach all the way to Mexico via the Rio Grande, but didn't quite make it to the US and Mexico border, it did gain its notoriety for its treacherous track through the Rocky Mountains. By the time diesel engines were available, the railroad swiftly changed from steam to diesel as soon as possible as they were more reliable over the steep grades through the mountain range. These boxcars ran regularly from 1955-1975 and could be seen being pulled by 1st and 2nd generation diesel locomotives or late steam. These highly detailed and authentically liveried box cars are made using high quality construction materials and come equipped with knuckle couplers and metal road wheels, featuring plug doors(stationary).

• Rivarossi, Italian manufacturer and now part of the Hornby Hobbies family of brands, has produced some of the most iconic locomotives in steam, diesel and electric over the last 50 years.
• Boxcars carry a wide range of crated or palletized freight all around the country, protected from the elements for all types of products and goods as they make the long haul to their destination. Switching from the originally short-lived boxcars made of wood, which degraded and became a fire hazard over time, these 50 foot boxcars are fashioned after the second/third generation of boxcars made from steel frames modeled after those produced by ACF, American Car and Foundry Company.
• These boxcars ran regularly from 1955-1975 and could be seen being pulled by 1st and 2nd generation diesel locomotives or late steam. These highly detailed and authentically liveried box cars are made using high quality construction materials and come equipped with knuckle couplers and metal road wheels, featuring plug doors(stationary).
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