NEW! 3 NEW PAINT SCHEMES OF THE P-S 5277 "WAFFLE" BOXCAR

October 04, 2016 2 Comments

NEW! 3 NEW PAINT SCHEMES OF THE P-S 5277

THE PULLMAN-STANDARD 5277 WAFFLE BOXCAR IS A TRUE SIGNATURE CLASSIC! 

The Southern Railway purchased nearly 5,000 of these 70-ton boxcars.  ExactRail is pleased to offer one of our most sought after HO Scale freight cars!

Featuring the finest precision micro-tooling and finish-work in the industry, ExactRail's Southern 5277 “Waffle” boxcar is a platinum quality model—complete with Kadee #58 couplers, coupler cut levers, numerous wire-formed and fine-scale details, accurate underbody details and ExactRail's exclusive equalized trucks.  ExactRail's Signature Series Southern 5277 “Waffle” Box Car is an exclusive replica to be appreciated by enthusiasts and collectors alike.

THE P-S 5277 “WAFFLE” BOXCAR FEATURES: 

  • Precision designed and tooled in the United States!
  • ExactRail's CNC-machined wheels
  • ExactRail's exclusive Barber 70 ton S-2 trucks
  • Etched-metal crossover walks
  • Free-standing wire details
  • Hand-applied details
  • Accurate fonts, colors and lettering placement
  • Meticulously reproduced underbody detail and steel nail able floor
  • Razor sharp painting and printing
        

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY (SOU) ‘1971 AS DELIVERED’ PAINT SCHEME:

In October of 1971, the Southern received 400 Pullman-Standard 5277 “Waffle” boxcars as P-S Lot 9523.  This is the first time this paint scheme (as-delivered paint scheme with no Hennessy door openers and no re-stencil data) has been offered so accurately.   If you are a Southern modelers, this is the car that you can absolutely not do without.

 Available in 12 Road Numbers! Click HERE to Order: EP-81801

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY (SOU) ‘1976 AS DELIVERED’ PAINT SCHEME


In February of 1976, Southern received [series] of Pullman-Standard 5277 “Waffle” Boxcars with Hennessy door openers. The Southern received a number of different P-S 5277 “Waffle” Boxcar lots with door assists.  The purpose of the door assist was to help shippers and consignees open doors without forklifts, which damaged car doors.  ExactRail’s model has exceptionally accurate lettering fonts and colors.

 

Available in 6 Road Numbers! Click HERE to Order: EP-81802

THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY (SOU) ‘1984 EUROPA’ REPAINT SCHEME:


In January of 1984, the Norfolk Southern Corporation began repainting Southern Railway Pullman-Standard 5277 “Waffle” Boxcars in a new paint scheme.  The Southern Railway called this the “Europa” paint scheme.  If you model post-1984, this paint scheme would look great interspersed among our other Southern waffle boxcars!

 

Available in 3 Road Numbers! Click HERE to Order: EP-81803





2 Responses

Douglas
Douglas

January 19, 2022

It’s 2022. We need more of these Southern boxcars, and maybe some more Big John hoppers.

Tom Savio
Tom Savio

October 23, 2016

Nice but no D&RGW!

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