ARA 1932 40' Boxcar Stud Developer™ Printed Instruction Set

About the Model
A goal of the American Railway Association (ARA) in the early 1920s was to produce an all-steel box car that could be recognized as a standard by the member railroads. Although the original design presented in 1923 produced in excess of 60,000 cars, it wasn't until a new design was presented in 1932 that the member railroads gave their approval.
 
After extensively testing five prototypes in 1933, over 14,500 cars were produced for twenty-three railroads throughout the following decade. This design soon evolved into the 1937, Modified 1937, and Postwar AAR box cars.
 
Although not the most popular design produced, numerically speaking, the 1932 ARA Standard box car is considered one of the most important designs in railroad history.  Dimensions of the cars varied slightly between the various roads with some having slightly higher roofs than others.. Standard dimensions of the prototype were 40' long, with an interior height of 9'-8".
 
About the Kit
Stud Developer™ instructions kits are the highest quality printed instruction kit for your LEGO® train building experience. These instructions are professionally printed and spiral bound for ease of use while building. We have taken the upmost care to make sure these instructions are easy to follow so you won’t have to keep track of a dozen floating subassemblies or figure out what that black part is that was just added to a step. These kits include the following:
High quality printed instructions
One set of ball bearing wheelsets in the color of your choice
Any custom parts used in the model
 
This instruction set will allow you to build cars with distinct features such as a solid end or a three panel door. Decal sets that are available (separately) are:
Bangor & Aroostook
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Great Western
Clinchfield
Central of Georgia
Canadian Pacific
Delaware & Hudson
Erie
Louisiana & Arkansas
Maine Central
Missouri Pacific Lines
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Nacionales de Mexico
Norfolk Southern
New York, Chicago & St. Louis (NKP)
Seaboard
Soo
Western Maryland
 
Please note that decals and additional ball bearing wheelsets are sold separately. You can purchase decals here and here and bearings here.
 
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