Dear HO Scale Customers;

Athearn has announced a new line of Ortner 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hoppers w/Coal Loads in both singles and 5-Packs. Check them out!

MODEL FEATURES:

• Removable load
• All 5 packs come with unique road numbers
• Separately applied brake wheel and wire grab irons on side ladders
• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
• Newly-tooled, highly detailed, injection-molded body
• Body-mounted, McHenry® scale double-shelf knuckle couplers
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Minimum radius: 18”

NEW FEATURES:

• All new tooling with increased fidelity
• Separately applied metal grabirons & end cages. No more molded railings!
• Detailed train brake line piping.
• Etched stainless steel brake wheel platform.
• Accurately scaled hopper door linkage with re-shaped weight for better see-through effect.

Guaranteed Reservation Date: October 31st, 2026

Expected Delivery Date: February 2028

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