Rio Grande was an early adopter of this design, taking delivery of their first group of 14-panel hoppers in 1957. Ultimately they would take delivery of 500 of these cars from two builders. By the mid-70s, these cars had received ACI tags and consolidated stencils. This Rio Grande run includes black loads representing cars in coal or coke service.

FEATURES:

• die cast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly
• injection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors
• fully molded brake tank, valve and air lines
• body mounted brake hose detail
• load
• body mounted magnetically operating knuckle couplers
• close coupling
• Fox Valley Models metal wheels