Dear N Scale Customers; 

Athearn has announced a new release of 50ft FMC 5347 Box Cars. Check them out!

Albany & Eastern Railroad - "Primed For Grime"

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

It was the mid 1970’s, 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 1970’s. 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.

Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad

MODEL FEATURES:

• Scale profile brake wheel
• Roller bearing trucks
• Machined metal wheels
• Screw-mounted trucks
• McHenry knuckle couplers
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
• Minimum radius: 9 ¾

Rock Island

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

Texas South-Eastern

Guaranteed Reservation Date: June 30th, 2026

Expected Delivery Date: October 2027

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