B2 Steel boxcar 21450-21939, mineral red, St. Cloud 1953, HO Scale

B2 10' 6" IH 40' 6" IL Steel boxcar 21450-21939, mineral red, St. Cloud built 1953, HO Scale. These ready-to-run HO scale models of Great Northern 10’ 6” inside height, 40’ 6” inside length, 3900 cubic foot box cars by Rapido are correctly numbered in series 21450 to 21939 built at St. Cloud in 1953 with early dreadnaught ends, and 5000-5499 built at St. Cloud in 1955 with late dreadnaught ends. These cars provided 3900 cubic feet of space compared with 10’ 2” IH, 3715 cubic feet for cars built in 1949 and 1951. These 10’ 6” cars feature a straight side sill that give the cars a husky look that is visibly different than their predecessors. Both groups were painted mineral red when built. Rapido and our GNRHS Model Development Team have worked diligently to create the most accurate mass produced Great Northern boxcar model to date. Rapido sent all the artwork and painting instructions to Rich Remiarz and Jim Ruffing for review. The artwork for cars 21450 to 21939 in the 1953 mineral red