Athearn HO Scale 18679 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar Minnesota Dakota & Western MDW 8047 Japanese Railways the Tier 4 models featured

the Tier 4 models featured a longer frame compared to their predecessors

5mm Carbon

9 SR02 Beadlock Wheels (Uncoated Steel) (2)

They do not run well on curve radii smaller than 11"

Glue and Paint Needed for Assembly

Athearn HO Scale 18679 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar Minnesota Dakota & Western MDW 8047 Japanese Railways the Tier 4 models featuredAthearn HO 18679 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar Minnesota Dakota & Western MDW 8047 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.