HO RTR 50' FMC Center Double Door Box,PROCR#208023
MODEL FEATURES:
Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
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
33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
Replacement parts available
Minimum radius: 18”
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.
