

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:

Rock Island
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

Texas South-Eastern
Guaranteed Reservation Date: June 30th, 2026
Expected Delivery Date: October 2027
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