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Deluxe Innovations - 131011 - Boxcar, 40 Foot, AAR 1966 - Deluxe Innovations - 2006

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Stock Number131011
BrandDeluxe Innovations
ManufacturerDeluxe Innovations
Body StyleDeluxe Innovations Boxcar 40 Foot 1966 AAR
Prototype VehicleBoxcar, 40 Foot, AAR 1966 (Details)
Road or Company NameDeluxe Innovations (Details)
Reporting MarksDLUX
Road or Reporting Number2006
Paint Color(s)Yellow
Print Color(s)Black
Coupler TypeAccuMate Magnetic Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date2006-01-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeBoxcar
Model Subtype40 Foot
Model VarietySteel, 1966 AAR
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale1/160



Model Information: This model from Deluxe is the 1966 version of the AAR 40 foot boxcar. The principal difference between it and the 1944 versions is the lack of a roofwalk.
Prototype History:
The Association of American Railroads had been establishing design standards for freight cars since the early part of the century. Each new design standard meant higher capacity, lighter, more durable cars. The 1937 standard 40' box car featured an interior height of 10'. Just prior to America's entry into the war, there was a push for an even larger interior height for the AAR standard. The first cars that would eventually be termed 1944 AAR, were actually built in 1941 but the war delayed its declaration as the standard. The new taller cars required a new design of end. Corrugated metal ends had been used since the days when wood side cars dominated for a very good reason, shifting loads would burst through wooden ends during sudden starts and stops! These corrugated panels were stamped in two sections, split horizontally down the middle. The 1937 standard had 5 ribs on one half and 4 ribs on the other -- creating what is called a 5-4 Dreadnaught end. The slightly taller 1944 model required something a little different. The lower panel has 4 ribs while the upper panel has 3 then a space and a final rectangular rib at the top. Called a 4-3-1 (or R-3-4) Improved Dreadnaught end, this design would dominate new box car construction for years.

The removal of roof walks began in the late 1960s. New cars delivered began arriving with no roof walk and low hand brakes. Programs to remove roof walks on existing equipment were instituted around the same time. Cars with short lifespans retained high hand brakes until retirement, although roofwalks were removed. Some Canadian ownership cars still had high hand brakes in the early '90s, although the roof walks were removed. Some non revenue cars not subject to interchange retained roof walks until retired. In 1968 the AAR legislated the removal of roof walks. This was to be completed by 1978 for cars in interchange service.
Road Name History:
Deluxe Innovations has occasionally produced model trains using its own name on the cars as the Railroad for promotional purposes.

May 2019 Update: Operations have ceased. Our domestic tooling will be taken over by Fox Valley Models.
Brand/Importer Information:
DeLuxe Innovations is a "wholesale manufacturer" of model trains. We manufacture scale replica train models and sell them to hobby shops and distributors worldwide. 2013 marked the 20 year anniversary of DeLuxe Innovations brand trains. There are over 25 body styles in our product line and all of the cars in our single and multi-car packs have different road numbers. DeLuxe Innovations, Inc. is owned by Dave Ferrari, founder of Squeak N Products. We are located in Midland Park, New Jersey. When Dave purchased the business it was located in Burbank, California which would have been a bit of a long commute so the move to the East Coast was planned. Our first East Coast location was in Whippany, NJ along the Whippany River.

The business was started in 1993 by George Johnsen and Roberta Liebreich in Burbank, California. They had a philosophy that just wouldn't allow using a coal car as a "stand in" for a woodchip car, or printing any and all boxcar paint schemes on a PS-1. Starting with the release of the first ever etched metal parts for a ready to run car (1994's Twinstack's metal walkways) through the full dimension underframe and etched metal roofwalk (1996's 1944 AAR Boxcar) to the challenging RoadRailer system (2000), our products have been accurate to target the modeler or enthusiast.

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Item created by: gdm on 2019-01-22 17:33:40. Last edited by gdm on 2020-05-26 18:53:18

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