Athearn HO Scale 98501 50′ FMC Offset Double Door Boxcar Ex-GW Burlington Northern BN 223613

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.

FEATURES:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Photoetched cross-over platform
• Weighted for trouble-free operation
• Replacement parts available
• Minimum radius: 18”