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Athearn HO
Athearn HO ATH-2131 50' FMC 5277 Combo Door Box Car CNA 'Ex-Railbox' #553762
Stock: 2
Scale: HO
SKU: ATH-2131
Athearn HO ATH-2131 50' FMC 5277 Combo Door Box Car CNA 'Ex-Railbox' #553762
MODEL FEATURES:
- NEW: Two different class bodies:
- ABOX 50400-50999
- ABOX 51000-52449
- Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Separately-applied wire grab irons and etched end platforms
- Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
- Fully assembled and ready for your layout
- Highly detailed, injection molded body
- Weighted for optimum performance
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 cars can still be seen today in the modern railroading scene.
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Athearn HO ATH-2131 50' FMC 5277 Combo Door Box Car CNA 'Ex-Railbox' #553762
MODEL FEATURES:
- NEW: Two different class bodies:
- ABOX 50400-50999
- ABOX 51000-52449
- Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Separately-applied wire grab irons and etched end platforms
- Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
- Fully assembled and ready for your layout
- Highly detailed, injection molded body
- Weighted for optimum performance
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 cars can still be seen today in the modern railroading scene.
Lombard Hobbies = Big Inventory ∙ Value Pricing ∙ Fast Shipping ∙ Great Service
