Model Train Car Details

Scale

N scale - 1:160 scale

Description

FMC 50220 Combination Door 50' 6" Boxcar - Early

Road #

50220

Car Type

Box Car

Colors

Yellow; White; Black; Red; Blue

Company

Athearn

Part No

24583

Mfg Date

22-Jun-2023

Comments

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.

Text

rail box;ABOX;50220;The nationwide boxcar pool

Purchase Date

29-Jan-2024

Attributes

Screw mounted, Roller bearing style trucks
Scale profile brake wheel
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Body-mounted, McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Machined metal wheels operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
Weighted for optimum performance
Highly detailed, injection-molded body
Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Minimum radius: 9 ¾”

Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

Added

01-Mar-2024

Last Upd

19-Mar-2024