{"product_id":"tan25527-01","title":"Tangent HO Scale Southern SOU Greenville 86' Quad Plug Door Boxcar #42409 – TAN25527-01","description":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eTangent Scale Models HO Scale Southern SOU #42409 Greenville 86' Quad Plug Door Boxcar\u003c\/strong\u003e recreates one of Southern Railway's enormous automotive parts cars in its distinctive \u003cstrong\u003eas-built February 1970 brown delivery scheme\u003c\/strong\u003e. Designed specifically for specialized auto-parts service, these massive 86-foot high-cube boxcars provided tremendous interior volume and four large plug doors for moving bulky automotive components between suppliers and assembly plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nSouthern's prototype cars were assigned to the \u003cstrong\u003eGM automotive parts pool serving Lansing, Michigan on the Grand Trunk Western\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their delivery appearance featured the distinctive \u003cstrong\u003e“SOUTHERN GIVES A GREEN LIGHT TO INNOVATIONS”\u003c\/strong\u003e slogan, with the car number and CAPY data positioned on the center panels. The right side also carries prominent \u003cstrong\u003e“SUPER CUSHION SERVICE”\u003c\/strong\u003e lettering, giving SOU #42409 a classic early-1970s Southern appearance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePrototype-Specific SOU #42409 Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHO Scale 1:87.1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern Railway reporting marks \u003cstrong\u003eSOU #42409\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenville 86' Quad Plug Door Boxcar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs-built February 1970 Southern brown delivery scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModeling era: 1970–2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“SOUTHERN GIVES A GREEN LIGHT TO INNOVATIONS” slogan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar number and CAPY data applied to the center panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“SUPER CUSHION SERVICE” lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototype assigned to the GM parts pool serving Lansing, Michigan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs-built Gypsum crossover platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniversal hand brake housing with separate long handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniversal brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototype-specific Center-of-Car Cushioning system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete COCC underframe and draft gear arrangement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTangent 70-ton Barber S-2 Birdsboro Foundry roller bearing trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotating Timken roller bearing caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCNC-machined 33-inch wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nSouthern specified a \u003cstrong\u003eCenter-of-Car Cushioning system\u003c\/strong\u003e for these specialized automotive boxcars. This arrangement produced the distinctive draft gear and couplers extending beyond the ends of the car, an important prototype characteristic Tangent reproduces along with the complete COCC underframe equipment.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nWith its massive \u003cstrong\u003e86-foot body, quad plug doors and classic Southern brown paint scheme\u003c\/strong\u003e, SOU #42409 is an excellent choice for automotive trains and manifest freights representing the 1970s and later eras. 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