Athearn HO Scale 18685 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar Quebec-Gatineau Railway QGRY 77101 TAG Era: 1977-1980s

Era: 1977-1980s

and equipped with large smoke deflectors (the longest lasting appearance)

foam inserts) (electric front) (2)

Athearn 74385 HO Scale Wide Vision Caboose Cotton Belt SSW 40

They ride on GSC 41-HR trucks with die cast sideframes and blackened-metal wheelsets

Athearn HO Scale 18685 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar Quebec-Gatineau Railway QGRY 77101 TAG Era: 1977-1980sAthearn HO 18685 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar Quebec Gatineau Railway QGRY 77101 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.