Dear HO Scale Customers; Athearn has announced a new run of FMC Offset Double Door Box Cars, available in both the 5077 and 5377 models. Check them out!

 

Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern

 

PROTOTYPE HISTORY:

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.

 

Union Railroad of Oregon

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Newly tooled bodies with road specific doors

• Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel

• Photo etched cross-over platform

• Full under body brake detail and piping

• Weighted for optimum performance

• 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Minimum radius: 18”

Lamoille Valley Railroad/Ex-Galveston Wharves - "Primed For Grime" Series

 

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

 

East St. Louis Junction

 

Guaranteed Reservation Date: January 26th, 2024

Expected Delivery Date: June 2025

 

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