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Roundhouse - Item No. RND50011
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HO 34' 2-Bay Rib Side Hopper with Load, NYC #1 (4)

$129.99
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Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers

Removable coal load

Each 4-pack has different road numbers; making it easy to model a longer train!

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The development of the hopper car went along with the development 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 whenever automated cargo handling has been desired.

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Removable coal load
  • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Razor sharp printing and painting
  • Separately applied brake wheel
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Minimum radius: 18”

Product Specs

Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970,1971-1990,1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Minimum Radius
18" (457 mm)
Reporting Mark
NYC
Scale
HO
Sub Brand
ROUNDHOUSE
Lighting
No
Axles
4