Build realistic freight trains with Athearn HO Scale 50' FMC 5277 boxcars from Fusion Scale Hobbies. Based on the distinctive outside-post freight cars produced by FMC during the 1970s boxcar boom, these HO scale freight cars are an excellent choice for model railroaders recreating freight operations from the 1970s through the modern era.
FMC was an important builder of freight equipment during the growth of incentive per diem boxcars in the 1970s. The 50-foot outside-post, non-terminating-end boxcar became the basis for numerous cars constructed for railroads and leasing fleets, with different door arrangements and configurations selected to meet customer requirements. Many of these cars remained in service for decades, making the FMC 5277 a versatile addition to a wide range of HO scale freight trains.
Detailed Athearn HO Scale Freight Cars
Athearn's FMC 5277 boxcars combine recognizable prototype styling with dependable ready-to-run performance. Features include highly detailed injection-molded bodies, separately applied wire grab irons, etched end platforms, body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers and machined metal wheels with RP25 contours. The cars are also weighted for reliable operation on a model railroad layout.
HO scale 1:87 freight car
Based on the 50-foot FMC 5277 boxcar
Prototype-inspired outside-post body construction
Multiple body and door configurations where appropriate
The long service life of the FMC 5277 makes these cars useful for modelers building transition-era-to-modern freight consists spanning several decades of railroad operation. Depending on the road name, paint scheme and lettering represented by an individual model, these cars can fit manifest freights, general merchandise trains, industrial switching operations, interchange traffic and mixed freight consists.
Explore more Athearn model trains or browse our broader selection of model trains for additional locomotives, rolling stock and equipment for your railroad. You can also shop Athearn in-stock products for models currently available from Fusion Scale Hobbies.
Shop Athearn HO Scale FMC 5277 Boxcars
Browse the Fusion Scale Hobbies collection of Athearn HO Scale 50' FMC 5277 boxcars to find road names, road numbers and paint schemes for your HO scale railroad. Whether you're assembling a period-correct freight train, expanding a modern freight car fleet or adding variety to an operating layout, the FMC 5277 brings a distinctive piece of North American freight-car history to your roster.
Build realistic freight trains with Athearn HO Scale 50' FMC 5277 boxcars from Fusion Scale Hobbies. Based on the distinctive outside-post freight cars produced by FMC during the 1970s boxcar boom, these HO scale freight cars are an excellent choice for model railroaders recreating freight operations from the 1970s through the modern era.
FMC was an important builder of freight equipment during the growth of incentive per diem boxcars in the 1970s. The 50-foot outside-post, non-terminating-end boxcar became the basis for numerous cars constructed for railroads and leasing fleets, with different door arrangements and configurations selected to meet customer requirements. Many of these cars remained in service for decades, making the FMC 5277 a versatile addition to a wide range of HO scale freight trains.
Detailed Athearn HO Scale Freight Cars
Athearn's FMC 5277 boxcars combine recognizable prototype styling with dependable ready-to-run performance. Features include highly detailed injection-molded bodies, separately applied wire grab irons, etched end platforms, body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers and machined metal wheels with RP25 contours. The cars are also weighted for reliable operation on a model railroad layout.
HO scale 1:87 freight car
Based on the 50-foot FMC 5277 boxcar
Prototype-inspired outside-post body construction
Multiple body and door configurations where appropriate
The long service life of the FMC 5277 makes these cars useful for modelers building transition-era-to-modern freight consists spanning several decades of railroad operation. Depending on the road name, paint scheme and lettering represented by an individual model, these cars can fit manifest freights, general merchandise trains, industrial switching operations, interchange traffic and mixed freight consists.
Explore more Athearn model trains or browse our broader selection of model trains for additional locomotives, rolling stock and equipment for your railroad. You can also shop Athearn in-stock products for models currently available from Fusion Scale Hobbies.
Shop Athearn HO Scale FMC 5277 Boxcars
Browse the Fusion Scale Hobbies collection of Athearn HO Scale 50' FMC 5277 boxcars to find road names, road numbers and paint schemes for your HO scale railroad. Whether you're assembling a period-correct freight train, expanding a modern freight car fleet or adding variety to an operating layout, the FMC 5277 brings a distinctive piece of North American freight-car history to your roster.
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