Athearn 25465 N Scale 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar Maine Central MEC 31428 L&HR Wire-formed brake plumbing

Wire-formed brake plumbing

begins to scratch the surface to the new dimension of realism

New 3-packs feature unique road numbers alongside single cars

Detailed body with plastic parts

Athearn 25465 N Scale 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar Maine Central MEC 31428 L&HR Wire-formed brake plumbingAthearn 25465 N Scale 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar Maine Central MEC 31428 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