Lionel 2226630 - End Door Boxcar "Santa Fe" #7176

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Announced Date: Jan 2022 Released Date: Jan 2023 Individually Boxed: No - 3 to a case Rail Line: Santa Fe Road Number: 7176 Gauge: O Gauge Min Curve: O31 Dimensions: Length: 14" Mo st Recent Catalog: 2022 Big Book Features: Die-cast trucks and operating couplers with hidden tabs Opening side and end doors Separately applied detail parts Overview: Equipped for hauling automobiles or other large loads, end door boxcars offered a railroad's customers more versatility in loading or unloading. Cars of this design were relatively common from the 1930s to the 1960s when larger cars and multi-level auto-racks came onto the scene. Cars only had doors at one end and often had to be turned for loading or unloading - an extra challenge for model railroad operations. Show more