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Oct 24, 2019 - HO Scale
Athearn - HO Scale - RTR 50 ft FMC Superior Plug Door Box Cars
Athearn has announced new RTR 50 ft FMC Superior Plug Door Box Cars
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.
Model Features:
• Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel
• Photo-etched cross-over platform
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Weighted for trouble free operation
• Newly-tooled 70T Roller Bearing trucks
• 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Minimum radius: 18”
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
Order Due Date: November 22, 2019
Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2020
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