Food Machinery Corporation 50-foot plug door boxcar from Athearn
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $39.99. Add $5 for Prime for Grime models.
Era: 1977+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
FMC 50’ boxcar features:
- Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel
- Photo-etched cross-over platform
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Body-mounted McHenry knuckle couplers
- Minimum radius: 18”
Release date: December 2023
Road names: Bay Line (red); Canadian Pacific (green); Minnesota Dakota & Western (green with white door); New Orleans Public Belt (orange); Quebec-Gatineau Railway Inc. (orange and white). Three road numbers per scheme.
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