First Delivered 1971

Introduction

THE NATIONAL STEEL CAR 5092 CU. FT. COMBINATION DOOR BOXCARS

The Pacific Great Eastern/British Columbia Railway received 1,785 of these boxcars from National Steel Car between 1971 and 1973, making them the most numerous boxcar on the railway.  They were seen all across Canada and the United States in lumber service. 

From 1989 they were rebuilt for pulp service and many have continued in service with CN since 2004.

North American Railcar Corporation will produce models representing the cars built in 1971 and 1972, and those rebuilt for pulp service by the railway.

Applicable series - PGE 5100-5399 (built 8=9/71)

Roofs:  Equipped with NSC 15-panel riveted Bow-Tie design.

Ends:  Equipped with Type 1V ends, with vents.

Doors:  Equipped with YSD 6-foot auxiliary plug door and YSD 8-foot 6/6/6 sliding main door with lift handle. 

Plug Door Stops:  Equipped with large plug door stops.

Hand Brakes:  Equipped with a Universal hand brake housing and detailed hand brake wheel.

Trucks:  Equipped with 70-ton Barber S-2 trucks with free rolling 33" machined wheels.

Model Features:

• Meticulously researched 
• Highly detailed roof including rivet detail on the seam caps and along the sides and ends
• Highly detailed NSC Type 1V end with a vent near the roof line and rivets between the horizontal ribs
• Un-notched side sill with Type 1 stirrup steps
• 14-foot door opening 
• Detailed YSD auxiliary plug door
• Detailed YSD 6/6/6 main sliding door with lift handle
• Detailed large (un-modified) plug door door stops
• Detailed Universal hand brake housing and separate brake wheel
• Etched metal end cross-over platforms
• Detailed underframe including accurately detailed brake rods, levers, cylinder, reservoir, control valve and release rod
• New 70-Ton Barber S-2 trucks with free rolling CNC-machined metal wheels 
• Accurate paint colors and lettering, including correct graphics and placement as per the prototype
• Body-mounted authentic Micro-Trains couplers
• Properly weighted to meet NMRA RP-20.1 standards for smooth tracking and superior performance

Detail Differences Car

End 1 with vent                   
Side sill un-notched            
Crank arm no                     
Door YSD 6/6/6 no forks    
Door stops large               
Trucks 70-Ton                  

Set A - Nos. 1-6 Car

• PGE 5155
• PGE 5163
• PGE 5172
• PGE 5196
• PGE 5215
• PGE 5233

Set B - Nos. 7-12

• PGE 5251
• PGE 5297
• PGE 5308
• PGE 5330
• PGE 5366
• PGE 5384

For more information on the NSC 5092 cf Combo Door Box Car,
and other paint schemes available, click on the link below

Photo courtesy of Dave Barone