Bachmann HO Missouri Pacific Herbie 40-Foot Boxcar (17022) Guide

The Bachmann HO Scale Missouri Pacific “Herbie” 40-foot boxcar, item 17022, is a Silver Series freight car with a distinctive themed paint scheme. The store photos show Herbie artwork and a palm-tree graphic on a red-brown car body. Use the item number and HO scale to keep this release separate from other Missouri Pacific boxcars and from N scale Herbie models.

Item 17022 at a glance

• Manufacturer: Bachmann
• Model: Pullman-Standard PS-1 40-foot boxcar
• Railroad and scheme: Missouri Pacific “Herbie”
• Scale: HO
• Item number: 17022
• Store SKU: BAC17022
• Series: Silver Series rolling stock

Bachmann lists item 17022 as an HO PS-1 40-foot box car and identifies it as Missouri Pacific “Herbie.” The assembled model’s stated features include blackened metal wheels, body-mounted couplers, and nonmagnetic axles. The exact product photos are useful for checking the color and artwork before choosing this car for a consist or display.

What the 40-foot PS-1 identity tells you

The PS-1 designation identifies the Pullman-Standard boxcar type represented by the model; “40-foot” describes the prototype car length, not the length of the HO model. Bachmann’s manufacturer page confirms this item’s PS-1 40-foot boxcar name and HO scale but does not provide an extended prototype history for this particular Missouri Pacific scheme. Keep the distinction clear when comparing it with other 40-foot freight cars, which may share a general size while differing in body details, doors, lettering, and equipment.

The Herbie-themed graphics give this release a different visual role from a plain freight car. It can add a lighthearted note to a mixed freight train, stand out in a display case, or serve as a conversation piece in a model-railroad collection. For a historically focused scene, decide whether the playful artwork fits the mood and era you intend to depict rather than treating the car as a generic Missouri Pacific prototype record.

Planning the car on an HO layout

HO scale is 1:87. Pair item 17022 with HO track and rolling stock, and compare its body and coupler arrangement with the equipment it will run beside. Bachmann identifies body-mounted couplers and blackened metal wheels, but the listing information reviewed here does not state a minimum curve radius or the exact coupler height. Check the current package or manufacturer instructions for any layout-specific clearance or operating requirement.

Before a longer operating session, inspect the car’s wheels and couplers, then test it on your own curves and turnouts. This helps confirm practical fit on your layout without assuming that every HO track plan or neighboring car behaves the same way.

Verify the exact release

Compare the listing image, packaging, and model number: Bachmann 17022, Missouri Pacific “Herbie,” HO scale. Browse the Bachmann model train collection or all model trains. For help comparing freight-car types, read HO Scale Freight Cars Explained.

View Bachmann HO Missouri Pacific “Herbie” 40-foot boxcar (17022)

Manufacturer reference: Bachmann PS1 40' Box Car — Missouri Pacific “Herbie,” item 17022.

Written and checked October 18, 2026 against the exact store listing and Bachmann’s item page. Check the live product page for current price and availability.