HO RTR 50' FMC Combo Door Box, BN #316210

MODEL FEATURES:

Separately applied wire grab irons and etched end platforms
Weighted for optimum performance
Minimum radius: 18”
Body-mounted, McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly detailed, injection-molded body

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 cars can still be seen today in the modern railroading scene.