Uncataloged RailKing 4-Car 50’ Double Door Plugged Boxcar Set Announced

October 20, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains is producing an uncataloged RailKing O Gauge 4-Car 50’ Double Door Plugged Boxcar Set in special Canadian Pacific Kansas City holiday livery for M.T.H. Authorized Retailers E-Z Catch and Dixie Union Station. The cars will come equipped with BodyClad LED lighting in Christmas colors and feature different graphics on each side of the car. Available in four car numbers and limited in production, the cars are packaged individually but sold as a 4-pack and are expected to arrive in November 2025.

Item No. 30-70154 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (Mural) 4-Car 50’ Double Door Plugged Boxcar Set With LED Lights Set
Pre-Order Price: $389.99 (plus freight)
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ABOUT THE RAILKING 50’ DOUBLE DOOR PLUGGED BOXCAR

While usually referred to as an insulated boxcar, the prototype for this car, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), is technically a bunkerless refrigerator car, class RBL. Built by Evans Products Company at Blue Island, Illinois from 1969-1977, these cars were designed for shipments that need protection from temperature extremes but do not require refrigeration. They have hardwood floors and at least 3" of insulation in their sides, ends and roofs. Produce is a common cargo. The cars’ length and wide 16’ door openings have also made them popular with plywood and lumber shippers.

In contrast with typical sliding doors, the plug doors on these cars are pulled into the door opening when the door is latched. This produces a nearly watertight and airtight seal, protecting the load and helping to keep a more constant inside temperature. A cushioned underframe also helps protect the load from shock, hence the "DF" (for "damage free") logo found on some of these cars.

Evans Products built nearly 4.400 of these cars, selling or leasing them to a large number of North American railroads and private owners. Although the last of these cars are nearing the end of their allowable 40-year service life, they can still be found in U.S. freight trains today.

Order directly from:

E-Z Catch Train Shop
5 Tysen Street
Staten Island, New York 10301
718-727-7373 - Ask for Pat
www.e-zcatchworld.com
e-zcatch@verizon.net

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