Athearn - N Scale - 40ft 3-Bay Offset Hopper - Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) - #160587 - Black with Yellow Lettering (SKU 140-28576)
Available On: October 1, 2024
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
The development of the hopper car went along with the development of automated handling of such commodities, with automated loading and unloading facilities. Open hopper cars are used for commodities such as coal, which can suffer exposure with less detrimental effect. Hopper cars have been used by railways worldwide whenever automated cargo handling has been desired.
MODEL FEATURES:
• Removable coal load
• Weighted and painted die-cast under frame
• Flat ends unless noted
• Roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks
• Scale profile brake wheel
• Machined metal wheels
• Screw mounted trucks
• Body mounted McHenry knuckle couplers
• Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
• Accurately painted and printed
• Highly detailed, injection molded body
• Minimum radius: 9 3⁄4”
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