Atlas HO 20006215 FMC 5077 Single-Door Boxcar – Ready to Run — Railbox 40188 (pink, black, On Track for a Cure)

This is FMCs entry into the Plate B IPD (Incentive Per Diem) box car era. The design was intended to be the “most universal”, interchangeable on most common railroad clearances. The cars were available with and without end-of-car cushioning, and were offered in several door configurations.

Over 4,300 cars were produced from 1975-1979 by FMCs Portland, Oregon plant. The cars were delivered in numerous colorful shortline paint schemes, as well as the nationwide car pool fleet of Railbox. Many secondhand cars were later seen in Class 1 railroads and large leasing company fleets under additional shortline reporting marks.

MASTER MODEL FEATURES:

Single or Double Sliding Door where appropriate

Multiple body styles

Metal knuckle couplers

Plate B Box Car

X-Panel Roof