Athearn HO FMC 5283 double-door boxcar
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $29.99
Era: 1974+ to 2000s+ (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Athearn HO FMC 5283 double-door boxcar features:
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Freestanding air reservoir, brake cylinder, and control valve
- Hydra-Cushion underframe with center sill, crossbearer, body bolster, and draft-gear box detail
- Minimum radius, 18”
- Plastic underbody with molded crossties and stringers
- Positionable doors
- Screw-mounted, roller-bearing trucks with separate brake beam detail
- Separate, factory-applied brake wheel and door guides
- Steel weight
- X-panel roof
Release date: Available now
Road names: Coe Rail Inc. (green and white), Arkansas & Missouri (maroon and yellow), Golden West Service (dark blue, yellow, and red), Milwaukee Road (blue and white), Ontario Northland (dark blue and yellow), and St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, brown with yellow Hydra-Cushion lettering). Three road numbers per scheme.
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