HO 40' Offset Coal Hopper with Load, ATSF #2 (4)
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Athearn - Item No. ATH33079
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HO 40' Offset Coal Hopper with Load, ATSF #2 (4)

$139.99
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Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, and brake platform

Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheel housing, air reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline with supports and roping eye

Removable load

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 load
  • Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, and brake platform
  • Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheel housing, air reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline with supports and roping eye
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Precision machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
  • Fully assembled and ready-to-run
  • Highly-detailed, injection molded body
  • Minimum radius: 18”

Product Specs

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