Athearn HO Scale: 50' FGE Smooth Side Insulated Boxcar - Northern Pacific - 3 Pack
Fruit Growers Express not only owned a large fleet of insulated boxcars they also built many 50’ boxcars and other equipment as well. FGE was owned by a group of ten railroads, with Atlantic Coast Line and Southern being two of the largest original owners. Many of FGE cars were built at its Jacksonville Shops, including these 50’ smooth-side insulated boxcars.
Features:- Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Separately applied side and end ladders and brake wheel
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Weighted for trouble free operation
- Newly-tooled 70T Roller Bearing trucks
- 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
- Replacement parts available
- Minimum radius: 18”
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: FGE
COUPLER STYLE: McHenry Scale Knuckle
ERA: 1960s - Present
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
Is Assembly Required: No
