Tangent 14032-01 - Conrail (CR) “X58 Green Repaint 1976+” PRR Shops X58 Plug Door Boxcar #361837

• Product: PRR Shops X58 Class Box Car
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: 70-Ton ASF “Ride Control” Roller Bearing
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 33″ Wheels
• Era: 1976-1985

CR “ X58 Green Repaint 1976+ “ introduces the early Conrail era in 1976.  While not widely known, Conrail’s first paint scheme was an all-green body and simple graphics.  This is not an ex-PC patch, but rather a solid green paint job applied in April of 1976 by Conrail (just days after the merger!)  The model features a Hydra-Cushion underframe, lowered brake wheel/ladder appliances, and the roof walkway has been removed.  These features of the model match the prototype photo.  This example of early Conrail green.