Athearn Roundhouse RND1058 50' FMC 5283 Double Door Boxcar Bangor & Aroostock BAR #9589 Green White Yellow White Lettering NIB RTR

Athearn Roundhouse RND1058 50' FMC 5283 Double Door Boxcar Bangor & Aroostock BAR #9589 Green White Yellow White Lettering NIB RTR

MODEL FEATURES:

New paint schemes and road numbers

Positionable sliding double doors

Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

Separately applied brake wheel

Machined metal wheels

Weighted for trouble free operation

Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

Body mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers

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.

Specifications

PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: FMC

COUPLER STYLE: McHenry Scale Knuckle

ERA: 1970+

Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years

Is Assembly Required: No