[HO] Athearn (ex-MDC) 50' FMC DD Boxcar

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Mark Mathu - 16 Jul 2005 06:38 GMT

Model Die Casting had an 50' FMC double door boxcar in their catalog - #1980.

Now that MDC and Athearn have been rearranged under Horizon Hobby
ownership... did this carbody make it into Athearn's current catalog?

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Mark Mathu - 21 Jul 2005 18:38 GMT

> Model Die Casting had an 50' FMC double door boxcar in their
> catalog - #1980.
> Now that MDC and Athearn have been rearranged under Horizon
> Hobby ownership... did this carbody make it into Athearn's
> current catalog?

Not seeing a response... and not seeing the model in Athearn's current
on-line catalog:

I suspect that the ex-MDC 50' double-door FMC boxcar kit has been
retired -- especially considering that Athearn already has a 50'
exterior post double door boxcar in their line-up.

(The Athearn model is similar, but has a different number of posts and
panels on each side of the door opening. I'm not sure how the ends and
roof of the Athearn double door boxcar compare to the MDC model.)

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Eric - 21 Jul 2005 21:18 GMT

Mark wrote:

"Not seeing a response... and not seeing the model in Athearn's current
on-line catalog:

I suspect that the ex-MDC 50' double-door FMC boxcar kit has been
retired -- especially considering that Athearn already has a 50'
exterior post double door boxcar in their line-up.

(The Athearn model is similar, but has a different number of posts and
panels on each side of the door opening. I'm not sure how the ends and
roof of the Athearn double door boxcar compare to the MDC model.)"

I see three types of Dbl Door OB 50' on the website.

1. Athearn 7/7 panel sides

http://www.athearn.com/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH92927

2. old MDC 5/8 panel sides FMC [offset doors]

http://www.athearn.com/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH92927

[ATH92921]
[ATH92922]
[ATH92923]
[ATH92924]
[ATH92925]
[ATH92926]
[ATH92927]
[ATH92928]
[ATH92929]
[ATH92930]
[ATH92931]
[ATH92932]

3. Illustrated sides ala the old MDC site [they have 4/8 panel sides]

http://www.athearn.com/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH92451

Eric

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Mark Mathu - 22 Jul 2005 08:33 GMT

> I see three types of Dbl Door OB 50' on the website.
> 1. Athearn 7/7 panel sides
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> 3. Illustrated sides ala the old MDC site [they have 4/8 panel sides]
> http://www.athearn.com/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH92451

The old MDC #1950 boxcar had double doors centered on the side of the boxcar,
and six panels on each side of the door opening.

Here is a model image:
http://us.st4.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/internettrains_1853_42825099

Here is a prototype image of a similar car:
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-m/mr2200agd.jpg

I don't see anything that resembles the ex-MDC double door FMC boxcar in
Athearn's current product list.

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Mark Mathu - 22 Jul 2005 08:45 GMT

> The old MDC #1950 boxcar had double doors centered on the side of the
> boxcar, and six panels on each side of the door opening.

My apologies... the catalog number of MDC's 50' FMC double door boxcar was
#1980 (as I stated in my original message), not #1950 as I just wrote. The
link I gave to the model image was correct -- the MDC #1980 model.

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