Athearn ATH33091 40′ Offset Coal Hopper 4 Car Set with Load, SCL Seaboard Coast Line 2 HO Scale
Detailed Information
Overview
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The development of the hopper car went along with the development of automated handling of such commodities, with automated loading and unloading facilities. Open hopper cars are used for commodities such as coal, which can suffer exposure with less detrimental effect. Hopper cars have been used by railways worldwide whenever automated cargo handling has been desired.
MODEL FEATURES:
- Removable load
- Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, and brake platform
- Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheel housing, air reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline with supports and roping eye
- Weighted for optimum performance
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Precision machined l wheels with RP25 contours
- Fully assembled and ready-to-run
- Highly-detailed, injection molded body
- Minimum radius: 18”
Specifications
- Axles 4
- Coupler Style McHenry Scale Knuckle
- Era 1941-1970,1971-1990,1991-2009,2010-Present Day
- Lighted No
- Lighting No
- Lights No
- Minimum Radius 18″ (457 mm)
- Reporting Mark SCL
- Scale HO
- Sub Brand ATHEARN
