Coal. Possibly the most common and recognizable commodity railroads have hauled throughout history. Now you can get in on the action with the brand new, HO Scale Autoflood III Rapid Discharge Hopper! (That's quite alot to say, so going forward, we're going to refer to this car as the"Rapid Discharge Hopper." Kapeesh?)
In 2004, production began of a 4200 cubic foot,all-aluminum body car with five rapid discharge gates for quicker unloading.The Rapid Discharge Hopper can also unload with the assistance of a rotary dumper if equipped with rotary couplers. These cars have an immense amount of detail, especially between the end gates and the underbody. Of course, we went all-out on these details!
This isn't just any Rapid Discharge Hopper - this is the ULTIMATE detailed rapid discharge style hopper on the market. Pipes, crossbars,rivets (MANY) and a coal load for each car. Matt really took his first project to the next level!
OK, you might be thinking these cars appear to have TONS of details and you would be correct. So, lets go through the features:
- Die-cast frame and floor for optimum car weight
- Full interior rivet and K-member details
- Super-detailed end cages including separate air and brake piping
- Barber S-2 100-ton Trucks with metal wheels
- Hopper bays feature highly-detailed outlet gates
- Etched, see-through end cross-over platforms
- Full end detail, including uncoupling levers
- Separate grab irons installed at the factory
- Accurate paint and lettering
- Removable coal load included
- Multiple road numbers available for each scheme
- Available in singles or multi-packs (Dealers must order multi-packs.)
- Multi-packs boxed for individual sale
You can never have too many Rapid Discharge Hoppers!Below is a comprehensive photo of every scheme being offered in the first run.For the keen-eyed ones, check out the BNSF double-ended rotary scheme and the special Indiana Railroad 2,000,000th Carload scheme.
AutoFlood III Rapid Discharge Coal Hopper – HO/1:87
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