New 2011 Scheme

Features of the Cylindrical Hopper from North American Railcar Corporation: 

• Meticulously researched and designed
   
• 2 different running boards (11 or 17 supports) – etched brass
   
• Etched Brass Crossover Platforms (with individually applied supports)
   
• 5 different Ends (bracing variations)
   
• 2 Different Outlet Gates (Toggle Lock and Spiral Cog)
   
• Investment castings for capstans (end of gates)
   
• 2 Different Hand Brakes (conventional and “High Power” Ellcon-National
   
• 2 Different Reservoir Positions (low for truck mounted cylinders and high for body mounted cylinders)
   
• External brake Rod on cares with body mounted brakes cylinders (including levers)
   
• 3 Different styles of trough hatches (smooth, slash, “V”) 
   
• Kadee # 58 semi-scale couplers
•  Coupler Cut Bars
   
• 2 Bolster/Jack Pad Styles (flat and sloped faces) 
   
• North American Railcar High-Performance Low Friction Trucks Barber S-2 100 ton-ton trucks with semi-scale 36” wheels

There are 12 Canadian National assigned road Numbers available in this release, change quantity in cart to order more than a single car, road numbers are:

• 01  /  397476
  
• 02  /  397269
  
• 03  /  397174
  
• 04  /  397131
  
• 05  /  397091
  
• 06  /  397053
  
• 07  /  397021
  
• 08  /  397449
  
• 09  /  397233
  
• 10  /  397166
  
• 11  /  397145
  
• 12  /  397128
  

For a complete list of all the different versions and explanations of the differences on the Hawker Siddeley 4550 cu ft Cylindrical Hopper go to this link: Click Here

Some customers asked, do you see both Green Saskatchewan Hoppers togther with the exclimation mark and without the exclimation mark? 

Well, here is the proof!

Photo Credit: Michael Berry. Heading west through Pointe-Claire At left is a CP eastbound

Photo Credit: Michael Berry. CN 874 pulling into a crew stop at Turcot West. Almost half of the train was composed of these colorful cars

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