Athearn ATH18682 HO FMC 5327 Plug Door Boxcar, New Orleans Public Belt #4111

Athearn HO FMC 5327 Plug Door Boxcar, New Orleans Public Belt #4111

Athearn Item #: ATH18682

MODEL FEATURES:

• All new tooling with accurate dimensions
• Photo-etched cross-over platform
• Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel
• 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes
• Minimum radius: 18”

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

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.