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Athearn # ATH-1684 HO HO ACF 2970 Covered Hopper, DRGW #15995
MODEL FEATURES:
Photo-etched metal roof walk
Detailed outlets
Round or trough hatches
Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps
Precision machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
Screw mounted truck
Weighted for optimum performance
Minimum radius: 18”
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The 2-bay covered hopper first entered service in the 1950s. The cars handle loads such as cement, sand and similar denser bulk commodities. In the 1960s, American Car and Foundry introduced the Centerflow design. The car’s rounded body provided structural strength without the added weight of bracing, as well as making gravity unloading easier. This 2-bay car came in a 2,970-cubic foot capacity.
