PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The development of the hopper car went along with thedevelopment 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 wheneverautomated cargo handling has been desired.

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MODEL FEATURES

• Removable coal load
• Ribbed side body
• Flat ends unless noted
• • Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, andbrake platform
• Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheelhousing, air reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline withsupports and roping eye
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
• Precision machined metal wheels
• McHenry scale knuckle couplers
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Weighted for trouble-free operation
• Newly-tooled ASF Ride Control or 70T Roller Bearing trucks asappropriate
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blistersafely holds the model for convenient storage
• Replacement parts available
• Minimum radius: 18”