Athearn 24588 N Scale 50′ FMC Combo Door Boxcar “Late” Railbox ABOX 51180

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.

FEATURES:

• Screw-mounted, Roller bearing style trucks
• Scale profile brake wheel
• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
• Body-mounted, McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Machined metal wheels operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Minimum radius: 9 3⁄4”
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Fully assembled and ready for your layout