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MOL-3305304 MOLOCO 33053 BM Repaint AX 3-79 (2nd run), FGE 50' RBL Plt B 7+7R 10-2 Ctr Door

$101.00 AUD

MOL-3305304
33053-04
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33053 BM Repaint AX 3-79 (2nd run), FGE 50' RBL Plt B 7+7R 10-2 Ctr Door

BM 154

In 1963 Fruit Growers Express at their Alexandria, VA plant started to build a standard car design for the RBL market. Specifically a centered 10-foot wide door opening was central to the insulated boxcar design (specific door opening ranged from 10-1 to 10-2). This popular configuration spread across the most reporting marks of all the FGE catalogued items. FGE purchased their underframes already pre-assembled by fabricators Berwick in PA they were shipped to the Alexandria plant to be rivet assembled. The entire boxcar was riveted together from the bottom up, in the 7+7 R pattern. These were insulated (foamed-in-place), had proven 20-inch cushioned underframe, Keystone, Hydra-Cushion and Freight-Saver. Many types and configurations and combinations of loaders were used as per customer specifications.

B&M leased these cars for beer service, assigned to Budweiser.

Design features faithfully rendered in the assembled car

Overhanging Stanray roof with CORRECT Morton Roofwalk and crossover platforms
Perfect to prototype Stanray T3-4 welded ends, with separate roofwalk end bracket
Car sides FGE signature rivetted, with FGE style ladders, with specific prototype door stops, door gussets and sill design
Accurate Moloco's cushioned draft gear coupler boxes
Specific cushioning devices and associated underframe layout and details dependent on roadname
MOLOCO Ride-Control 70t Roller Bearing trucks
Rubber airhoses the first in the industry by Moloco