A goal of the American Railway Association (ARA) in the early 1920s was to produce an all-steel box car that could be recognized as a standard by the member railroads. Although the original design presented in 1923 produced in excess of 60,000 cars, it wasn't until a new design was presented in 1932 that the member railroads gave their approval.
After extensively testing five prototypes in 1933, over 14,500 cars were produced for twenty-three railroads throughout the following decade. This design soon evolved into the 1937, Modified 1937, and Postwar AAR box cars.
Although not the most popular design produced, numerically speaking, the 1932 ARA Standard box car is considered one of the most important designs in railroad history.
Item# |
Road Name |
Road Number |
August 2021
MSRP: $29.95 Undec MSRP: $23.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated #1 “Long tab” body, Murphy panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends |
- |
50 000 115 |
Undecorated #2 “Long tab” body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, flat riveted ends |
- |
50 000 514 |
Undecorated #5 (Long tab body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends) |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 006 086 |
New York Central* (Gray/Black) |
100000 |
50 006 087 |
Maine Central (Green/Yellow) |
4997 |
50 006 088 |
Maine Central (Green/Yellow) |
4783 |
50 006 089 |
Maine Central (Green/Yellow) |
4851 |
50 006 090 |
Missouri Pacific (Missouri-Illinois) (Brown/White) |
4125 |
50 006 091 |
Missouri Pacific (Missouri-Illinois) (Brown/White) |
4052 |
50 006 092 |
Missouri Pacific (Missouri-Illinois) (Brown/White) |
4064 |
50 006 093 |
Central of Georgia (the right way) (Brown/White) |
4348 |
50 006 094 |
Central of Georgia (the right way) (Brown/White) |
4053 |
50 006 095 |
Central of Georgia (the right way) (Brown/White) |
4264 |
50 006 096 |
NC&STL (Dixieland) (Brown/White) |
18261 |
50 006 097 |
NC&STL (Dixieland) (Brown/White) |
18287 |
50 006 098 |
NC&STL (Dixieland) (Brown/White) |
18254 |
50 006 099 |
N de M (Brown/White) |
61185 |
50 006 100 |
N de M (Brown/White) |
61157 |
50 006 101 |
N de M (Brown/White) |
61264 |
50 006 102 |
Nickel Plate Road (Brown/White/Silver) |
13134 |
50 006 103 |
Nickel Plate Road (Brown/White/Silver) |
13187 |
50 006 104 |
Nickel Plate Road (Brown/White/Silver) |
13196 |
50 006 105 |
Linde Air Products (Brown/White) |
161 |
50 006 106 |
Linde Air Products (Brown/White) |
177 |
50 006 107 |
Linde Air Products (Brown/White) |
324 |
December 2015
MSRP: $26.95 Undec MSRP: $20.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated #1 “Long tab” body, Murphy panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends |
- |
50 000 115 |
Undecorated #2 “Long tab” body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, flat riveted ends |
- |
50 000 151 |
Undecorated #4 “Short tab” body, Viking corrugated roof, Buckeye ends |
- |
50 000 515 |
Undecorated #6 “Long tab” body, Viking corrugated roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends |
- |
50 000 516 |
Undecorated #7 “Long tab” body, Murphy panel roof, flat riveted ends |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 002 482 |
Erie (1945 Paint) |
76549 |
50 002 483 |
Erie (1945 Paint) |
76751 |
50 002 484 |
Erie (1945 Paint) |
76870 |
50 002 485 |
Pennsylvania RR++ |
36984 |
50 002 486 |
Pennsylvania RR++ |
36985 |
50 002 487 |
Pennsylvania RR |
36986 |
50 002 488 |
MP (Route of the Eagles) |
30952 |
50 002 489 |
MP (Route of the Eagles) |
30791 |
50 002 490 |
MP (Route of the Eagles) |
30804 |
50 002 491 |
Western Maryland* |
27080 |
50 002 492 |
Western Maryland* |
27625 |
50 002 493 |
Western Maryland* |
28121 |
50 002 494 |
Soo Line (Modern) |
42070 |
50 002 495 |
Soo Line (Modern) |
42204 |
50 002 496 |
Soo Line (Modern) |
42384 |
50 002 497 |
Roberval Saguenay |
1001 |
50 002 498 |
Roberval Saguenay |
1026 |
50 002 499 |
Roberval Saguenay |
1030 |
50 002 500 |
Seaboard* (1934-37 Paint) |
17143 |
50 002 501 |
Seaboard* (1934-37 Paint) |
17438 |
50 002 502 |
Seaboard* (1934-37 Paint) |
17487 |
*CSX Licensed Product
++ Road numbers 36984 & 36985 are alternate history paint schemes |
September 2013
MSRP: $24.95 Undec MSRP: $19.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated #1 “Long tab” body, Murphy panel roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends |
- |
50 000 115 |
Undecorated #2 “Long tab” body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, flat riveted ends |
- |
50 000 151 |
Undecorated #4 “Short tab” body, Viking corrugated roof, Buckeye ends |
- |
50 000 515 |
Undecorated #6 “Long tab” body, Viking corrugated roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends |
- |
50 000 516 |
Undecorated #7 “Long tab” body, Murphy panel roof, flat riveted ends |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 001 548 |
Central of Georgia (Streamlined) |
4005 |
50 001 549 |
Central of Georgia (Streamlined) |
4054 |
50 001 550 |
Central of Georgia (Streamlined) |
4095 |
50 001 551 |
Erie (1942) |
76559 |
50 001 552 |
Erie (1942) |
76642 |
50 001 553 |
Erie (1942) |
76889 |
50 001 554 |
Maine Central (1949) |
4402 |
50 001 555 |
Maine Central (1949) |
4355 |
50 001 556 |
Maine Central (1949) |
4463 |
50 001 557 |
Norfolk Southern (Tarwheel Overnight) |
25045 |
50 001 558 |
Norfolk Southern (Tarwheel Overnight) |
25242 |
50 001 559 |
Norfolk Southern (Tarwheel Overnight) |
25394 |
50 001 560 |
NS&StL* (Small Dixie Line) |
18036 |
50 001 561 |
NS&StL* (Small Dixie Line) |
18224 |
50 001 562 |
NS&StL* (Small Dixie Line) |
18491 |
50 001 563 |
Seaboard Air Line* (1954-59) |
18718 |
50 001 564 |
Seaboard Air Line* (1954-59) |
18723 |
50 001 565 |
Seaboard Air Line* (1954-59) |
18822 |
October 2011
MSRP: $23.95 Undec MSRP: $17.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated #1
(Long tab body, Murphy Panel Roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught Ends) |
- |
50 000 115 |
Undecorated #2
(Long tab body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, flat-riveted ends) |
|
50 000 150 |
Undecorated #3
(Short tab body, Hutchins radial roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends) |
- |
50 000 514 |
Undecorated #5
(Long tab body, 11 panel flat riveted roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends) |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 000 742 |
Clinchfield* (Quick Service...) (Brown/White) |
5110 |
50 000 743 |
Clinchfield* (Quick Service...) (Brown/White) |
5149 |
50 000 744 |
Clinchfield* (Quick Service...) (Brown/White) |
5194 |
50 000 745 |
Kansas City Southern (L&A) (Brown/White) |
15027 |
50 000 746 |
Kansas City Southern (L&A) (Brown/White) |
15072 |
50 000 747 |
Kansas City Southern (L&A) (Brown/White) |
15001 |
50 000 751 |
NdeM (Brown/White) |
60800 |
50 000 752 |
NdeM (Brown/White) |
60819 |
50 000 753 |
NdeM (Brown/White) |
60891 |
50 000 754 |
Nickel Plate (Brown/White) |
13319 |
50 000 755 |
Nickel Plate (Brown/White) |
13333 |
50 000 756 |
Nickel Plate (Brown/White) |
13399 |
New Road Numbers! |
50 000 748 |
Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) |
17001 |
50 000 749 |
Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) |
17109 |
50 000 750 |
Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) |
17140 |
June 2010
MSRP: $23.95 Undec MSRP: $17.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car - New Paint Schemes! |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated #1 |
- |
50 000 150 |
Undecorated #3 |
- |
50 000 514 |
Undecorated #5 |
- |
50 000 515 |
Undecorated #6 |
- |
50 000 516 |
Undecorated #7 |
- |
50 000 517 |
C&O* (Brown/White) |
7000 |
50 000 518 |
C&O* (Brown/White) |
7299 |
50 000 519 |
C&O* (Brown/White) |
7649 |
50 000 520 |
NC&St.L* (Brown/White) |
18003 |
50 000 521 |
NC&St.L* (Brown/White) |
18288 |
50 000 522 |
NC&St.L* (Brown/White) |
18499 |
50 000 523 |
Norfolk Southern (Brown/White) |
25229 |
50 000 524 |
Norfolk Southern (Brown/White) |
25246 |
50 000 525 |
Norfolk Southern (Brown/White) |
25499 |
50 000 526 |
Soo Line (Brown/White) |
135800 |
50 000 527 |
Soo Line (Brown/White) |
135902 |
50 000 528 |
Soo Line (Brown/White) |
135998 |
50 000 529 |
Western Maryland* (Brown/White) |
27001 |
50 000 530 |
Western Maryland* (Brown/White) |
27119 |
50 000 531 |
Western Maryland* (Brown/White) |
27500 |
March 2009
MSRP: $22.95 Undec MSRP: $17.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car - New Paint Schemes! |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated Body Style #1 ("Long tab" body, Murphy Panel
roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught ends) |
- |
50 000 115 |
Undecorated Body Style #2 ("Long tab" body, 11 panel
flat riveted roof, flat-riveted ends) |
- |
50 000 151 |
Undecorated Body Style #4 (“Short tab” Body, Viking
corrugated roof, Buckeye ends) |
- |
50 000 152 |
Central of Georgia (1960s) (Brown/White) |
4114 |
50 000 153 |
Central
of Georgia (1960s) (Brown/White) |
4117 |
50 000 154 |
Erie (1932) (Brown/White) |
76944 |
50 000 155 |
Erie
(1932) (Brown/White) |
76949 |
50 000 156 |
Erie
(1947) (Brown/White) |
76500 |
50 000 157 |
Erie (1947) (Brown/White) |
76599 |
50 000 158 |
Louisiana & Arkansas (Brown/White) |
15000 |
50 000 159 |
Louisiana & Arkansas (Brown/White) |
15073 |
50 000 160 |
Seaboard*
"Orange Blossom Special" (Brown/White) |
18647 |
50 000 161 |
Seaboard* "Orange Blossom Special" (Brown/White) |
18999 |
50 000 162 |
Union
Pacific (Brown/White) |
182500 |
June 2008
MSRP: $22.95 Undec MSRP: $17.95 |
N 1932 ARA Box Car - New Model! |
50 000 114 |
Undecorated - Body Style 1 |
- |
50 000 115 |
Undecorated - Body Style 2 |
- |
50 000 116 |
Central of Georgia (Brown/White) |
4200 |
50 000 117 |
Central
of Georgia (Brown/White) |
4299 |
50 000 118 |
Clinchfield* (Brown/White) |
5000 |
50 000 119 |
Clinchfield*
(Brown/White) |
5249 |
50 000 120 |
Missouri
Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) |
17144 |
50 000 121 |
Missouri Pacific (I-GN) (Brown/White) |
17149 |
50 000 122 |
Maine Central (Brown/White) |
4250 |
50 000 123 |
Maine
Central (Brown/White) |
4499 |
50 000 124 |
Warrior River Terminal (Brown/White) |
900 |
50 000 125 |
Warrior
River Terminal (Brown/White) |
919 |