Rapido Trains Inc. - HO Scale - Barrel Ore Hopper - 6-Pack - Ontario Northland (ONT), 6 Road Numbers Available #'s: 6524, 6527, 6529, 6530, 6531, 6534 - ONR Progressive Green (Short Barrel) - Green/White With White Lettering (SKU 224-143007)
Available On: September 1, 2021
If you stood anywhere on the CN Newmarket Sub in the late 60s through the 80s, you probably saw one of the most unique trains to run the line: The ore train. Rapido is pleased to announce the CN/ONR NSC-built Barrel ore hoppers!
This train plied the rails from two mines owned by Dofasco in Northern Ontario to their facility in Hamilton, Ontario. At first glance the cars look like a shrunken cylindrical hopper. The reason for the round shape and covered hatches was to keep the processed iron-ore pellets from becoming frozen or damp with mositure. Which would aide in a quicker unloading process. They also came in two varieties: A 35’ length “Short”version (built in 1967) and a 42’ “Long” version (delivered in 1973 and 1975 in two groups.) This was to reduce rail wear, as the 35’ cars spanned the same length as the stick rail underneath, causing undue wear. Also unique is the “tire” that sits on top of the hatches. At the loadout, the tire comes into contact with a “scroll” that forces the hatches to open - taking 60 seconds to fill a car and roughly an hour and twenty minutes for a unit train of 40 cars. Many times one could see CN and ONR cars mixed in a consist.
Long Barrel Car
Short Barrel Car (End)
Short Barrel Car
Walkways are see-through etched metal.
Long Barrel Car has frame mounted brake valve and piping.
Short Barrel Car
Note the open underbody ribs and truck mounted brake valve.
Order Due Date: May 17, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: September 2021
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