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Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Canadian National (CN) - As Delivered Gray w/Red Lettering & Noodle - Single From 6-Pack ONE (SKU 224-127000A)

The prototype cars are 100 tons in capacity with four hopper compartments totaling 3800-3850 cubic feet. Originaly designed by Marine Industries in 1965, the cars were also manufactured by Canada’s other two car builders, Hawker Siddeley and National Steel Car.

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Canadian National (CN) #370708 - 'Potash' Display Paint Scheme, Second Side Is Standard As Delivered Scheme - Single (SKU 224-127002A)

Canada’s two major railways, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, are the major owners of this car along with Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo. This car was also produced for the following leasing companys: CGLX, NCHX and Procor. These cars carry bulk commodities like cement, potash, and other dry materials. These cars can still be seen all over North America today.

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Canadian National (CN) - Grey w/Large Black Noodle & CNLX Reporting Marks - Single From 6-Pack (six different road numbers to choose from) (SKU 224-127003A)
ROAD NUMBER AVAILABLE: A 7463 E 7027

The first delivery of these cars was from early 1965 with an order of 481 cars with round hatches and 3850 cu. ft. capacity for Canadian National, #370000-370480, painted light grey with red ‘noodle’ and lettering. Marine Industries developed the car from the uniquely Canadian aluminum 3400 cu.ft covered hoppers with flat top and curved sides, adopting a full cylindrical style body and increasing the interior length to 41’3″. A further 1100 cars arrived on CN before the end of 1967.

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Canadian National (CN) - Mineral Brown w/Small Noodle & URL - 6-Pack (SKU 224-127004) ROAD NUMBER AVAILABLE 6

During 1974-5, CN acquired 2000 examples of the 3800 cu. ft. design with round hatches, with 1000 being delivered with CNIS reporting marks and branding for international service (i.e. in the US). The majority of these cars are still in service today and CN has been upgrading and repainting them in its smart mineral brown livery with www.cn.ca website brandings. Examples can be found wearing CN, CNIS and CNLX reporting marks.

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Canadian Pacific (CP) - Early "CP Rail" Black w/Multimark Scheme - Single From 6-Pack (SKU 224-127007A) ROAD NUMBER AVAILABLE 4 & 5

Features:

• Scaled from manufacturer drawings and fully captures the details of the prototype car
• New Dofasco S-2 100-tonne trucks
• Etched running boards and brake changeover platform
• Finely moulded plastic walkway supports and end cages

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Canadian Pacific (CP) - Late "CP Rail" Black w/Multimark Scheme - Single From 6-Pack (SKU 224-127008A) ROAD NUMBER AVAILABLE 2 & 3

• Optional additional air reservoir (if applicable)
• Full separate air piping and brake equipment details
• Macdonald-Cartier metal knuckle couplers
• Available in singles or 6-Packs. 6-Packs boxed for individual sale

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo (THB) - Black w/White Lettering - Single From 6-Pack (SKU 224-127009A) ROAD NUMBER AVAILABLE 1

• NOTE: As individual cars are radomly picked from 6-Packs they will not have a new road number than those in the 6-Pack. Orders for single cars can only be filled if there are enough orders from customers to break up 6-Packs into single cars.

Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Procor (UNPX) - Gray w/Blue Lettering & Logo - Single From 6-Pack (SKU 224-127011A) ROAD NUMBER AVAILABLE 1 & 3

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