X-29 & ARA Style Box Cars

HISTORY

In the early 1920's the Pennsylvania Railroad developed plans for a steel-sheathed box car and designated the design X-29. Production of this design began in 1924 and lasted into 1934. During this time period almost 30,000 Pennsylvania X-29 cars were built. Not all X-29's were the same. Their parts components varied from the original cars almost immediately.

Variations included: frame components, brake systems, side sheathing, ends and doors just to mention the major changes. Our 1924 X-29 kit represents the X-29 produced with the split K-brake or AB brake (added later), flat ends and side sheathing lapping away from the door. Our ARA kit represents the ARA's version produced with the split K-brake or AB brake, flat ends and side sheathing that has the 2nd to last panel from each end of the car overlapping its adjacent panels.

There are many photographs showing X-29's lasting into Penn Central maintenance of way service.

N Scale X-29 & ARA Box Cars are available as decorated and undecorated Ready To Run Cars. This model won the 1999 Model Railroading Reader's Choice Award for Rolling Stock.

• 1924 Pennsy X-29 Body with Plate Ends.
• ARA Body with Plate Ends.
• K-Brakes, AB-Brakes, or Split AB/K-Brakes.

All X-29 and ARA box cars are weighted and come with Red Caboose Bettendorf Friction Bearing trucks.

Top View	Bottom View	X-29 Side View 3-Panel Door	ARA Side View Youngstown Door
X-29 Plate A-End View	X-29 Plate B-End View	ARA Dreadnaught A-End View	ARA Dreadnaught B-End View

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