Evans X72(A) Box car, York Rail #5101

Rapido is pleased to offer the Penn Central X72/X72A Boxcar in HO Scale.
Between 1972 and 1973, Penn Central received the first of over 1065 boxcars in the X72/X72A fleet from US
Railroad Manufacturing (Evans) Blue Island, Illinois plant. These cars would eventually find their way to Conrail in
1976, retaining their PC numbering series while getting CR reporting marks. Some cars received full repaints,
while others received just patch jobs. After their years with Penn Central/Conrail, CN acquired a substantial
amount of the remaining fleet, of which in more recent years, many were sold off to leasing companies.
The only subclass of the X72 was the X72A. As pointed-out by Jim Six in his Railroad Model Craftsman article,

there appears to be no external distinction between the X72 and X72A. Both cars have welded panel construc-
tion anf feature 6-panel Superior doors.

The X72 is a general purpose boxcar that can be found in nearly every service, making it a very common piece of
equipment throughout North America. Some cars are equipped with DF Belt Loaders for assisting in loading and
unloading of special equipment, while other cars are equipped with Dual Air Paks for shock control of goods, and
pallets. These specially equipped cars are in assigned service to specific industries for specific loading.

The Rapido X72/X72A Boxcar features:

– Drawn from original blueprints and drawings
– Artworks sourced from original design drawings and photos
– Separate door posts, door latches and coupler cut levers
– Fully-detailed underframe including separate piping and equipment
– Detailed cushion draft gear with Kadee #158 whisker couplers
– Fully-detailed 70-ton trucks with 33” metal wheels