HO 40' Ribbed 3-Bay Ballast Hopper, SLSF #97003
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Athearn - Item No. ATH7636
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HO 40' Ribbed 3-Bay Ballast Hopper, SLSF #97003

$42.99
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MODEL FEATURES:

  • Removable load
  • Separately applied wire grab irons and brake wheel
  • Solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

A hopper car is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast. Two main types of hopper car exist: covered hopper cars, which are equipped with a roof, and open hopper cars, which do not have a roof.

Product Specs

Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970, 1971-1990, 1991-2009
Reporting Mark
SLSF
Scale
HO
Sub Brand
ATHEARN