Athearn ATH-1747 HO 50′ FMC 5347 DD Offset Box Car, GWF 1179
MODEL FEATURES:Newly tooled bodies with road specific doorsSeparately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheelPhoto etched cross-over platformFull under body brake detail and pipingWeighted for optimum performance33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contoursBody-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplersPainted and printed for realistic decorationMinimum radius: 18”PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipmentFaded base colors matched to the prototypePerfect starting point for adding grime and rustPROTOTYPE 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.
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