Athearn ATH27198 – HO Scale Western Pacific FMC 50' Centered Double Door Boxcar
$ 18.48
Description
Athearn ATH27198 – HO Scale Western Pacific FMC 50' Centered Double Door Boxcar. This model replicates a classic double-door design featuring protypically centered doors, optimized for efficient forklift loading. This model is an essential addition for modelers representing the late 1970s through the early 2000s. Item is NEW in box. Exterior of packaging may exhibit minor cosmetic wear. Ships FREE within 1 business day. Athearn ATH27198 – HO Scale Western Pacific (WP) FMC 50' Centered Double Door Boxcar #38037 A finely detailed Athearn Ready-to-Roll release of the FMC (Food Machinery Corporation) 50-foot exterior-post boxcar. This model replicates a classic double-door design featuring protypically centered doors, optimized for efficient forklift loading. Road number 38037 is decorated in the authentic Western Pacific solid brown scheme with a large, clean WP feather logo, sharp lettering, and accurate data stenciling. Key Features FMC Precision Molded Body: Accurately captures the 50-foot exterior-post structural ribs, non-terminating end panels, and realistic corrugated roof line. Centered Double Doors: Highly detailed representation of the dual sliding plug/sliding door combination, providing a wide, realistic opening for industrial layout scenes. Prototypical Paint: Finished in authentic Western Pacific brown with high-fidelity graphics, crisp reporting marks, and micro-printed capacity stencils. Fine-Scale Details: Includes a factory-installed detailed brake wheel, uncoupling levers, and realistic end ladders. Stable Performance: Engineered with a weighted underframe to guarantee a low center of gravity and excellent tracking stability in long manifest trains. Smooth Running Gear: Equipped with 70-ton roller-bearing trucks and machined metal wheelsets for dependable rolling characteristics. Reliable Coupling: Factory-installed knuckle couplers mounted at the proper height for consistent performance during switching operations. Original Packaging: Arrives brand new in its original factory window-box packaging with a secure internal plastic cradle. Prototype History Built by FMC in the mid-to-late 1970s, these 50-foot exterior-post boxcars became an industry standard for transporting forest products, paper rolls, and general industrial merchandise. The centered double doors were highly favored by shippers because they allowed fork trucks easy, straight-in access to completely fill the car. The Western Pacific rostered a large number of these reliable cars, using them to move high-value freight across its scenic Pacific Northwest routes and interchanging them with Class I partners nationwide. This model is an essential addition for modelers representing the late 1970s through the early 2000s.
