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Mar 22, 2013 - N Scale

ORDER DEADLINE ALERT - NARC N Scale 2011 Scheme Saskatchewan 4 Bay Cylindrical Hoppers

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Don't Miss The Train!

The 2007 Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation scheme Hawker Siddeley 4 Bay Cylindrical Hoppers were our first North American Railcar Corporation product release and have continued to be requested, even as we add other products. Since the announcement of the 2011 version of this scheme, customer have been ordering them and we plan to release them in July. Even though both the Canadian National & Canadian Pacific cars are technically supposed to be the same scheme, they are not quite the same.

While owned by the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation, these cars are assigned to either Canadian National or Canadian Pacific for operations and maintenance purposes. Maintenance includes painting of the cars, which turned out to be very important in this case. The Canadian Pacific (SKPX) assigned cars were painted by GATX in Moose Jaw, while the Canadian National assigned (SKNX) cars were painted at the General Electric Shops in Regina.

In both schemes, notice the government removed the exclamation mark ("!") from the side of the car. Notice the orange warning label on the side sill of the SKPX does not appear on the SKNX cars. There are also minor variations in the location of warning labels on the side sill and the exit gates of the two versions.

This release will include 12 road numbers for both the versions, as listed below and at the bottom of the page:

  • 12 road numbers for the 2011 Canadian National version
  • 12 road numbers for the 2011 Canadian Pacific version
Prototype Spotting Features:
  • Body 1, Type 2 End (Low Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)Vertical Face on Bolster
  • Low Mounted Air Tank
  • Trough Hatch
  • Toggle Lock (Outlet Gate)
  • 11 Running Board Supports Riveted Outlet Gate

Notice to all Customers:

The first run of these cars produced by North American Railcar Corporation was over 5000 cars. These went quickly, with most sold before release. Many modelers were unable to get these cars and have been asking for them to be made again. Don't miss out this time.

Note To PORTERS Members:

Purchase of any of these cars entitles you to additional PORTERS Points & North American Railcar Corporation Manufacturers Credits that can be used towards any of the North American Railcar Corporation PORTERS Club Lounge cars, including two limited edition versions of the 2007 scheme of this car.

Reservations Due By: March 24, 2013

Expected Release: July 2013


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