Dear HO Scale Customers; Athearn has announced a new run of ACF 2970 Covered Hoppers, available in singles or in 3-Packs. Check them out!

 

 

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

 

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The 2-bay covered hopper first entered service in the 1950s. The cars handle loads such as cement, sand and similar denser bulk commodities. In the 1960s, American Car and Foundry introduced the Centerflow design. The car’s rounded body provided structural strength without the added weight of bracing, as well as making gravity unloading easier. This 2-bay car came in a 2,970-cubic foot capacity.

 

 

Northern Pacific (NP)

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Photo-etched metal roof walk

• Detailed outlets

• Round or trough hatches

• Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps

• Precision machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Screw mounted truck

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Minimum radius: 18”

 

 

 

 

Erie Lackawanna (EL) - "Primed For Grime" Series

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

 

 

Guaranteed Reservation Date: December 29th, 2023

Expected Delivery Date: May 2025

 

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