In the 1970s a surge of colorful boxcars could be seen all across the country as larger railroads leased more and more boxcars from shortline railroads.  To encourage the return of the boxcars, shortline railroads could charge a per diem, or daily fee, until the cars were returned.  Incentive Per Diem (IPD ) boxcars were primarily 50’ rib side boxcars with 10’ sliding or plug doors or double sliding doors.

Our 12-month series will feature a colorful assortment of twelve new paint schemes of Per Diem boxcars from various shortline railroads.  

This 50’ rib side box car with double doors and no roofwalk is brown and white with aluminum roof and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Headquartered in McCloud, California, the McCloud River Railroad interchanged with the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific and operated from 1897 until 2009. Primarily a lumber/timber railroad, the McCloud once had over 1000 railcars and had regular passenger service until 1952.

Reservations Due By: September 29, 2015

Expected Release: Begining In February 2016