Athearn RTR 1737 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 DBL Door Boxcar Camino Placerville & Lake Tahoe CPLT 7703 Nickel Plate Road AK3067: Deck Tan

AK3067: Deck Tan

Starting in 1955 ACF modified the AAR boxcar design by incorporating a larger nine-foot door opening

It is easy to assemble and affordably priced

400 50’ cars over the next six years

Approach Angle: 52°

Athearn RTR 1737 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 DBL Door Boxcar Camino Placerville & Lake Tahoe CPLT 7703 Nickel Plate Road AK3067: Deck TanAthearn RTR 1737 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 DBL Door Boxcar Camino Placerville & Lake Tahoe CPLT 7703 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