ExactRail - EN-51306-1 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, Evans 5277 - Louisiana Midland - 88002

Prototype History: With the Per Diem rules implemented by the US government to encourage railroads to purchase more boxcars, boxcar manufacturing roared into gear in the 1970s. Every major manufacturer cranked out 50 foot boxcars to satisfy the demand. Evans was no exception. Empowered by its acquisition of United States Railway Equipment (USRE), Evans-USRE boxcars became ubiquitous during the IPD boxcar boom of the 1970s. With modern upgrades such as box-corrugated, non-terminating ends, Stanray X-panel overhanging roof, and riveted car sides near the end posts, the Evans-USRE 5277 is a classic boxcar of the IPD era.

The former Evans railcar repair facility in Springfield OR is now owned/operated by Gunderson.

Road Name History: The LM was born in 1946 as a spin-off from Louisiana & Arkansas running the 77 mile line between Packton and Vidalia, Louisiana. The new owner was a quarry operator who wanted to preserve service to his facility. In 1967, Illinois Central was preparing to acquire L&M’s eastern connection, the Mississippi Central and agreed to acquire the L&M along with them. Then in 1974, IC’s successor Illinois Central Gulf sold the L&M line to a Chicago area investor and the Louisiana Midland name was re-born, although now with LOAM reporting marks. Over the years, the mainline deteriorated and through traffic dwindled to nothing. LOAM became a local switching line for the towns of Packton and Ferriday. The last train ran in 1985 and the line was abandoned shortly after.

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