Introduced in the late 1990s, TrinityRail’s 3281 cubic foot capacity, 2-bay covered hopper is ideal for handling high-density products such as sand, roofing granules, and cement. Measuring 41’-11” long, these cars are equipped with three or five round loading hatches and a pair of gravity outlets to facilitate off-loading those commodities.

Based on similar, larger covered hoppers in the TrinityRail catalog, these cars are distinctive in comparison to older 2-bay covered hopper designs thanks to their overhanging, arched roof profile, heavy top reinforcement chord, and folded jack pads at the bolsters. This design has proven to be popular with shippers and railroads alike, and can be seen traveling singly in manifest trains, in large groups, and even in “unit trains” hauling a single commodity. These are the types of cars often seen in association with oil and natural gas fracking operations, carrying large amounts of fracking sand.

This HO Scale 3281 cf 2-Bay Covered Hopper features state-of-the-art tooling based on prototype drawings and measurements.

Features:

• Fully assembled and ready to run
• High quality trucks and wheelsets
• Photoetched coupler walkovers
• Wire formed grab irons
• Photoetched roof walk
• Engineering plastic cut bars
• NMRA compliant weight
• Accurate painting and printing
  
• Scale size lower shelf working couplers without trip pin