Description
The CNCF (Canadian National Car Foundry) 5000-series boxcar is a 50-foot general-merchandise car — many cars came to CP through merger from the former Milwaukee Soo Line Ag (MCSA). Atlas’s 1:87 HO model captures the prototype in CP livery as road number #212152 (ex-MCSA).
Key features
- Ready-to-run, full under-body detail with brake rigging.
- Separately applied wire grabs.
- Detailed end ladders and brake gear.
- Accurate CP paint and printing.
- Blackened metal wheels on 70-ton roller-bearing trucks.
- Body-mount magnetic knuckle couplers.
How to use
- HO Code 83 or Code 100 track; minimum radius 18″.
- Kadee-compatible couplers pre-installed.
- Pair with companion road numbers #212167 (20007137) and #212285 (20007138) for a matched CP ex-MCSA three-car set.
- Excellent for modern-era CP general-merchandise operations.
Specifications
- Scale: HO (1:87)
- Prototype: CNCF 5000 series 50′ boxcar
- Railroad: Canadian Pacific (ex-MCSA)
- Road Number: #212152
- Brand: Atlas
- Item Number: 20007136