Bachmann N Scale Missouri Pacific Herbie 40-Foot Boxcar (17060) Guide

Bachmann N Scale AAR 40-Foot Steel Box Car — Missouri Pacific “Herbie,” item 17060, combines an AAR-style freight car with a distinctive themed paint scheme. It is an N scale model at 1:160. Use the exact item number, railroad name, and product photo to distinguish it from the separate HO Herbie release and from other Missouri Pacific boxcars.

Item 17060 details

• Manufacturer: Bachmann
• Model: AAR 40-foot steel boxcar
• Railroad and scheme: Missouri Pacific “Herbie”
• Scale: N, 1:160
• Item number: 17060
• UPC: 022899170602
• Store SKU: BAC17060
• Pack contents: One freight car

Bachmann describes the 40-foot boxcar as a standard freight-car size from the early to mid-20th century, used for long-distance bulk shipments and local mixed loads. The manufacturer identifies item 17060 as an authentic AAR-standard design, with detailed painted graphics and an opening, sliding six-foot corrugated door.

Model features for a working N scale train

The model includes a detailed interior floor and underframe, with separately applied brake details, ladders, roofwalk, and brake wheel. Bachmann also lists detailed trucks with see-through sideframes, blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours, and body-mounted magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. Its stated model measurements are 3.5 inches long, 0.75 inches wide, and 1 inch high.

These details help with layout planning: the 3.5-inch length gives a practical reference for storage and display, and the stated N scale plus coupler type identify the intended operating format. Check your own track, clearances, and neighboring equipment before running the car, particularly through tight curves and turnouts. A manufacturer feature list does not guarantee fit on every layout.

Using the Missouri Pacific “Herbie” scheme

The “Herbie” designation is the visual cue that separates this release from plain or differently lettered AAR boxcars. Add it to a mixed freight when a themed car fits the character of your train, or display it as a stand-out piece in an N scale collection. For a more historically focused scene, decide whether the special graphic treatment suits the era and atmosphere you are modeling. Bachmann’s general boxcar description explains the car type; it does not provide an individual service history for item 17060.

Bachmann states that Missouri Pacific-marked products are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company. That source note refers to the marks used on the model and does not establish additional prototype details about this particular car.

Match the exact release before purchase

Check Bachmann item 17060, the Missouri Pacific “Herbie” name, N scale label, and image as a set. The item is a single model freight car; the listing does not include track or a locomotive. Browse N scale trains, Bachmann models, and the complete model train collection. Compare the related Great Northern AAR boxcar guide for a different road-name release.

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Manufacturer reference: Bachmann AAR 40' Steel Box Car — Missouri Pacific “Herbie,” item 17060.

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