Athearn 18699 HO Scale 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar Central Vermont CV 600138 DCC_DCC Ready 9 inches (200mm)

9 inches (200mm)

Quick-start instructions printed on the back

yellow zinc plating

and more advanced than ever

Athearn 18699 HO Scale 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar Central Vermont CV 600138 DCC_DCC Ready 9 inches (200mm)Athearn 18699 HO Scale 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar Central Vermont CV 600138 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