Athearn ATH15880 50' FMC 5077 Double Door Box Car WP #38226 RTR HO Scale

MODEL FEATURES:
Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel
Photo-etched cross-over platform
33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
Weighted for optimum performance
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
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.

Product Specs
Scale
HO
Reporting Mark
WP
Sub Brand
ATHEARN
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1971-1990, 1991-2009, 2010-Present Day