Athearn RTR 1749 HO Scale 50' FMC 5347 DBL Door Boxcar East St-Louis Junction ESLJ 7704 Sledge due to an FRA safety

due to an FRA safety mandate

Wheels (front & rear): 3

Photo-etched on ultra-thin brass

Introduction

Athearn RTR 1749 HO Scale 50' FMC 5347 DBL Door Boxcar East St-Louis Junction ESLJ 7704 Sledge due to an FRA safetyAthearn RTR 1749 HO Scale 50' FMC 5347 DBL Door Boxcar East St Louis Junction ESLJ 7704 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