Prototype Info:

The three-compartment ACF 3560 Center Flow Covered Hopper was designed for the transport of high-density dry bulk ladings of 50 – 60 pounds per cubic foot. Examples of these commodities include salt, fertilizer, starch, bauxite, and clay. The 100-ton car was designed to fit into the smallest modern plate diagram dimensions, Plate B.

Features:

• True scale dimensions with accurate details
• Weighted, detailed underframes
• Equipped with AccuMate Knuckle Couplers
• Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels
• Accurate painting and lettering

AccuMate couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc.

About Atlas Trainman Products

Atlas Trainman locomotives and rolling stock are less detailed than Atlas Master products but feature rugged construction and molded parts and a budget-friendly price that makes them great for modelers of all ages. Atlas HO Ttrainman is a line of high quality, detailed, cars and locomotives offered at a popular price level. The freight car and locomotive versions offered in this line will be completely different from the offerings produced in other Atlas product lines.

About Atlas N Scale Rolling Stock

Atlas N scale rolling stock represents the pinnacle of decades of research and development, resulting in some of the most prototypically accurate model railroad products on the market today and includes a wide array of car types, from box cars, to passenger cars to cabooses. In addition to being intricately detailed, Atlas N scale rolling stock features crisp painting and lettering, perfectly recreating the colorful paint schemes found on their real-world counterparts. All Atlas N scale rolling stock is ready to run right out of the box, so you can go straight from the hobby store to using the model in your fleet.

About Atlas Model Railroad Company

The primary mission of Atlas is to produce and offer to the public, multiple scale lines of high quality, model railroad products based on prototype information. Atlas’ philosophy is based on a dedicated commitment to prototype research, design and construction. The desired and demanded goal is to create, market and distribute durable operational scale models utilizing the full range of exacting detail which accurately depicts life-sized objects, while providing exceptional service to Atlas customers.

By keeping up the high standards set by Steve Schaffan those many years ago, Atlas will remain a leader in innovation and technology in the model railroading industry for years to come. Although many things have changed since Atlas incorporation in 1949, they follow the tradition and values of their founders. As Atlas have for the last 50 years, they will continue to produce quality, precision products for the model railroad enthusiast.

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