Athearn RTR 1740 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 DBL Door Boxcar Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern TOE 2654 Era_2015 + period correct look

period correct look

1x Firm Bar 3

The Manor Sleepers were transferred to VIA Rail Canada in 1978 and are still in use today

While all have subtle detail differences

Athearn RTR 1740 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 DBL Door Boxcar Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern TOE 2654 Era_2015 + period correct lookAthearn RTR 1740 HO Scale 50' FMC 5077 DBL Door Boxcar Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern TOE 2654 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