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Athearn - Item No. ATH-1574
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HO ATH 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper with Load, BO #432445/432612/433078/434366 (4)

$123.99
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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

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Removable load
  • McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, and brake platform
  • Precision machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
  • 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
  • Minimum radius: 18”

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.

Product Specs

Axles
4
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970
Full Road Name
Baltimore & Ohio
Minimum Radius
18" (457 mm)
Reporting Mark
BO
Scale
HO
Sound
No
Sub Brand
ATHEARN