FMC 5077 centered double-door boxcar
Scale: HO (1:87:1)
Price: $39.99
Era: Late 1970s+ to 1990s+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Features:
- Separate, factory-applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel
- Photo-etched metal crossover platform
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours
- Body mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Minimum radius: 18”
Release date: September 2023
Road names: Longview, Portland & Northern (orange with “We Love Oregon & the Great Northwest” slogan); Amador Central (blue); Chessie System (dark blue with Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks and cat herald); Southern Pacific (brown with “Cushion-Car” lettering); Western Pacific (brown with feather herald); and White City Terminal RR (black). Three road numbers each.
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