Athearn HO 18702 50′ FMC 5347 Box Car, Maine Central #31578

Description

It was the mid-1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning. New, brightly painted box cars seemed to appear overnight. Many were lettered for various short lines. FMC (Food Machinery Corporation) was a significant builder of many of these cars. The 50′ outside post, non-terminating end box car, became the foundation for new per diem cars built in the 1970s. The 50′ FMC cars also varied in door configuration and style to better suit each customer. These models can still be seen today in the modern railroading scene.

FEATURES: FEATURES:
Newly tooled bodies with road specific doors Newly tooled bodies with road specific doors
Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel
Photo etched cross-over platform Photo etched cross-over platform
Weighted for optimum performance Weighted for optimum performance
33″ machined metal wheels with RP25 contours 33″ machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Painted and printed for realistic decoration Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum radius: 18″