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PROTOTYPE
AND BACKGROUND INFO:
It was the mid 1970’s, 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 built in the 1970’s.
The 50’
FMC cars also varied in door configuration and style to better
suit
each customer. These models can still be seen today in the modern
railroading scene.”
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