PROTOTYPE INFORMATION:

Introduced in 1961 by ACF® to haul sand, clay, salt, grain and bulk plastics, the Cylindrical Hopper was the first commercially successful tank-type covered hopper car design. A few of the more than 4,000 cars of this type built through 1966 can still be seen in service today across the United States. Available in 2-rail as well as 3-rail, these ready-to-run hoppers have state-of-the-art detailing and construction.

MASTER MODEL FEATURES:

• Accurate painting and lettering

• Spring die-cast 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps

• Opening hatches

• True ¼” dimensions and details

• Realistic see through roof walks

• Separately-applied grab irons

• Separately-applied brake detail

• Die-cast articulated couplers (3-rail)

• 3 Bay Minimum radius curve: O-31 (3-rail)

• 6 Bay Minimum radius curve: O-42 (3-rail)

Order Due Date: August 21, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: March 2020