Tangent Scale Models 25045-06 – Greenville 86′ Double Plug Door Box Car Burlington Northern (BN) 396041 – HO Scale

• Product: Greenville 86′ Double Plug Door Box Car
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck:100-Ton “Low profile” Barber S-2-A trucks with “Timken” rotating caps
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels

Burlington Northern (BN) “Delivery 1970” replicates the only 86’ Greenville box cars delivered new to Burlington Northern Railroad.  Built in March of 1970, these big Auto Parts cars feature the early version of BN’s graphics – notice the bold “BURLINGTON NORTHERN” on the left side, similar to the premerger CB&Q green scheme.  These cars feature a 1970 Greenville body, with narrow end inset panels and an EOCC Underframe with correct Freightmaster cushioning.  The car rides on accurate 100-Ton “Low profile” Barber S-2-A trucks, 36” CNC machined wheels with front and back profile along with a tapered axle and “Timken” rotating caps.  The BN scheme features an accurate return route stencil to Penn Central in Brownstown, Michigan, home to the Ford Parts Redistribution Center.  Here is a fun fact:  The BN’s 12 cars in this group were ordered by CB&Q (5 cars) and GN (7 cars).  As a result, the prototype cars have CB&Q or GN-specific trust data in the upper right-hand corner of the car sides.  Yes, the Tangent models carefully replicate this lettering.  Our BN models are available in six numbers.  SKUs -01, -02, -03 feature CB&Q trust into and SKUs -04, -05, -06 feature GN trust data.  Finally, these were the first new freight cars delivered to the then-new Burlington Northern railroad.  Don’t miss these requested models!