Description
The NSC Newsprint Boxcar is a 50-foot insulated boxcar specifically designed for hauling rolls of newsprint paper from Canadian paper mills to printing plants across North America. Atlas’s 1:87 HO model captures the prototype in Canadian National livery as road number #401640.
Key features
- Separately applied detail parts (wire grabs, brake levers, etched walkways).
- Prototypically accurate paint scheme and door configuration.
- Free-rolling AccuMate-style magnetic knuckle couplers, pre-installed.
- Symington roller-bearing trucks with 33″ turned-metal wheels.
How to use
- HO Code 83 or Code 100 track; minimum radius 18″.
- Kadee-compatible couplers, ready-to-run.
- Pair with Atlas’s other CN/CP newsprint boxcars (20006522-20006524, 20006536) for a unit paper train.
- Suited for modern and transition-era operations.
Specifications
- Scale: HO (1:87)
- Prototype: NSC 50′ insulated newsprint boxcar
- Railroad: Canadian National (CN)
- Road Number: #401640
- Brand: Atlas
- Item Number: 20006519