Athearn HO Scale 18683 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar New Orleans Public Belt NOPB 4125 Station Frozen caboose

Frozen caboose

the additional weight of the aluminum and brass design adds 24 grams of weight per wheel (96g for four wheels)

2" (336 mm) wheelbase

and an incredible interest in building

Athearn HO Scale 18683 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar New Orleans Public Belt NOPB 4125 Station Frozen cabooseAthearn HO 18683 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar New Orleans Public Belt NOPB 4125 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. The