Rapido Trains - HO Scale - 3800 Cu Ft Canadian Cylindrical Hopper - Procor (UNPX) - As Delivered Gray (Flying P Logo) - Single From 6-Pack (SKU 224-127010A)
Available On: December 1, 2017
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.
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.
Close to a thousand cars were built for leasing companies, including North American Car Canada (NCHX), Canpotex (PTEX) and Procor (UNPX), while CGLX, NAHX, and, more recently, WREX, later acquired fleets secondhand. Many of these are still in service today.
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