HO 50' FMC 5347 DD Offset Box Car ESLJ #7744 (ATH-1751)

HO-scale 50-foot FMC 5347 Double-Door Offset Boxcar, ESLJ 7744, is a detailed reproduction of a classic mid-1970s FMC prototype. The model features newly tooled bodies with road-specific doors, plus separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and a brake wheel. A photo-etched cross-over platform and full under-body brake detail with piping enhance realism, while weight ensures balanced operation on HO layouts. 33-inch machined metal wheels with RP25 contours roll smoothly, and body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers provide reliable coupling. The finish is painted and printed for realistic decoration, and the minimum operating radius is 18 inches.

Primed-for-grime models duplicate the look of in-service equipment, with faded base colors matched to the prototype and a perfect starting point for weathering. The 50-foot FMC design traces back to the mid-1970s boxcar boom, with varied door configurations to suit different customers, a heritage echoed in today’s railroading and captured in this model for an authentic era-specific appearance on HO layouts.