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50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Boston & Maine
No.2104
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Denver & Rio Grande Western
No.2106
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Frisco
No.2153
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Great Northern
No. 2108
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Milwaukee Road
No.2105
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis
No.2107
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
New York Central
No.2109
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Northern Pacific
No. 2151
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Rock Island
No. 2102
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Sand Springs Railway
No. 2111
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Santa Fe
No. 2107
No. 2110
No. 2112
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Southern Pacific
No.2101
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Wabash
No.2103
50-ton Single-Sheath Box Car
Undecorated
No. 2100
What is ARA?
Many of the freight cars in the Train Miniature line included "A.R.A." in their description.
The American Railway Assocation (A.R.A.) was, "an industry trade group representing railroads in the United States" according
to Wikipedia.org. The A.R.A. first began setting industry standards in 1872 and continued to function until 1934.
The A.R.A. was one of the groups that merged into the American Association of Railroads (A.A.R.), which continues to serve
the industry today.
The reference to a particular model being an "ARA" example means its design in based on plans/standards
set by the American Railway Association and utilized by member railroads in constructing rolling stock that could easily interchange
thanks to similarity that made for good compatibility.
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