ATHEARN GENESIS HO ACF 4600 Covered Hopper The Andersons Inc. AEX Blue

Description: ONLY ONE OF EACH AVAILABLE! ATHEARN IS SOLD OUT! MODEL FEATURES: Three body styles:Early - High side ladder & brake wheel, single side stiffenerMid - Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side stiffenerLate - Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, double side stiffeners (post 1971)Round or trough hatchesPhoto-etched metal roofwalkSeparately applied wire grab irons and stirrup stepsNumerous detailed outlet versionsSeparate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbingMultiple roadnumbersFully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the boxAccurately painted and printedHighly-detailed, injection molded bodySeparately applied brake wheelScrew mounted trucksBody-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplersWeighted for optimum performance Genesis 100-ton trucks with 36" machined metal wheels and animated spinning roller bearing capsPROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:The 3-bay CenterFlow covered hopper first entered service in the mid-1960s, built by American Car and Foundry. The cars handle loads such as grain, corn and similar bulk commodities. The Centerflow design relies on the car's rounded body to provide structural strength - eliminating the traditional center sill, and making gravity unloading easier. Our 3-bay car represents the common 4600 cu.ft. capacity version. The railroads looking to replace their aging 40' box cars in grain service needed a modern hopper design - one that could operate within the tighter Plate B clearances for light branchline and industrial service. ACF's design won them many contracts from a plethora of railroads. One can find these cars still in revenue service today in grain trains and other similar service.

Price: 59.99 USD

Location: Hammond, Louisiana

End Time: 2024-08-29T14:45:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD