Athearn HO Scale 18682 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar New Orleans Public Belt NOPB 4111 Southern - SOU Built by the American Locomotive

Built by the American Locomotive Company (Alco) the low-hood S-2 was introduced in 1940 to replace Alco’s earlier high-hood switchers

which was used through the end of production in 1995

etched-metal Wine tie-downs on the top chord of the car

It ran though 4 model generations before being discontinued in 2012

Athearn HO Scale 18682 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar New Orleans Public Belt NOPB 4111 Southern - SOU Built by the American LocomotiveAthearn HO 18682 50' FMC 5327 Boxcar New Orleans Public Belt NOPB 4111 It was the mid 1970s, 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 1970s. The