Athearn ATH2116 50' FMC Superior Plug Door Box SF #152013 Freight Car N Scale

MODEL FEATURES:
Scale profile brake wheel
Newly-tooled roller bearing trucks
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Machined metal wheels
Screw mounted trucks
Body-mounted McHenry knuckle couplers
Weighted for trouble free operation
Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage
Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
Minimum radius: 9 ¾”
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
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.

Specifications
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: FMC Corporation
COUPLER STYLE: McHenry Scale Knuckle
ERA: 1970s - Present
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
Is Assembly Required: No