Nobody has modified that car, except for the brass insert in the bolster. That was added so that 2-rail scale trucks could be installed. The car is a white-box "old Atlas" car from the 1970's. It came with plastic trucks and funky couplers. The new Atlas trucks will make the car ride way too high. Choices are:
1) Use Weaver trucks on the car. They have a lower mounting point than the new Atlas trucks. You'll need to take off the body shell and remove the brass insert (it should slide out when pressed from the bottom. Replace the insert with a plastic rod or wooden dowel to plug the hole, then drill the rod or dowel to receive a small screw to hold the Weaver truck.
2) Remove the plug, cut down the thickness of the plastic bolster on the car, and use the Atlas truck you bought. You'll still need to plug the hole and drill it for a screw. The tiny screw that comes with the Atlas truck is no good, it is only used to mount the truck on a "new Atlas" car that has a different design. I made a jig for cutting the bolster, but I'm not at home so I can't tell you the thickness of it.