Dear HO Scale Customers; Athearn has announced a new run of 40ft 3-Bay Offset Hoppers available in single cars and 4-Packs. Check them out!

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

• 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

• Fully assembled and ready-to-run reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline with supports and roping eye

• Highly-detailed, injection molded body

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Minimum radius: 18”

Guaranteed Reservation Date: June 30th, 2023

Expected Delivery Date: October 2024

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