INTERMOUNTAIN
HO SCALE
READY-TO-RUN
This is a CYLINDRICAL COVERED 3-BAY HOPPER Car
Road Numbers are random and may vary from the photo we make no guarantees of a specific road number
Lettered for:
SOO LINE
" COLORMARK " Paint Scheme
" SOO WHEATSHAFT " Logo and Lettering Paint Scheme
First use of 3M Scotchlite Reflective Markings on the entire hopper car.
3M SCOTCHLITE :
The WHEATSHAFT was made from 3M Scotchlite
Many Locomotives and Freight Cars have had 3M Scotchlite Markings for high visibility.
3M Scotchlite Markings contain beads that reflect light directly back to the source. This makes it easier to see trains at grade crossings. It also makes it easier for crews to read the road numbers and reporting marks with just a flashlight.
The Soo Line started using the 3M Scotchlite markings in 1972 on the first ACF Center Flow 3-Bay Covered Hoppers with 4650 Cubic Foot Capacity. Then the Soo Line Railroad commited to a wider application of 3M Scotchlite on all new Covered Hoppers.
4750 Cubic Foot Rib-Sided (18 Rib)
3-Bay Covered Hopper
-All are Ready-to-Run
-Laser Sharp Painting and Printing
-Etched Metal Roofwalk
-36" InterMountain Metal Wheelsets
-Metal Knuckle Couplers
*Minimum Radius - 18"
HOPPER HISTORY :
Long ago, granular bulk commodities like wheat and sugar traveled in box cars. At the time, box cars were the best option for shipping dry bulk commodities by rail, as they provided protection from moisture. But then, a better option arrived: covered hoppers, which combined the protection of boxcars with the easy loading and unloading hoppers provide. With a protective roof and openings at the bottom that allow products to flow through using gravity, covered hoppers became the preferred way to ship dry bulk commodities in need of protection from the elements.
Covered hoppers look just like traditional hopper cars, with fixed sides and ends, but instead of an open top they have roofs with airtight hatches that protect the contents inside from the elements and other contaminants.
The inside of a covered hopper has anywhere from two to four separated bays, which can be loaded and unloaded individually. The number of bays a covered hopper has depends on the weight of the product: heavier products travel in covered hoppers with fewer bays.
The bottom of a covered hopper has chutes (also known as “gates”) that can be opened to unload the product. Each bay has its own chute, and these chutes are angled so product can flow through quickly and easily.
TYPES:
Small covered hopper: Small covered hoppers have two bays and two gates and typically carry heavier products like cement, roofing granules and sand. Small covered hopper cars are 42 feet in length and can carry loads ranging from 207,000 to 233,000 pounds.
Large covered hopper: Large covered hoppers have three bays and three gates and typically carry commodities like corn, wheat, barley, fertilizer and soda ash. Large covered hopper cars are 60-65 feet long and can carry loads ranging from 197,000 to 224,000 pounds.
Food-grade covered hopper: Food-grade covered hoppers have three or four bays and feature double outlet gates to reduce exposure to contamination. They also have lined interiors to keep conditions safe for food products like rice, malt and sugar. Food-grade covered hopper cars are 60-65 feet long and can carry loads ranging from 197,000 to 222,000 pounds.
* Intermountain Railway
* HO Scale
* CYLINDRICAL COVERED Hopper
* Features:
* Sharp Painting and Lettering
* SEE-THRU Walkways
* Etched Metal Roofwalks
* Metal Grab Railings
* Metal Grab Irons
* Metal Cut Levers
* Metal Knuckle Couplers
* 36" InterMountain Metal Wheelsets
* Minimum Radius - 22"
Molded exerior details include:
# Grab Irons
# Ladders
# Brake Gear
# Piping
# Hatches
# Doors
# Underframe
# Underframe Details
* New in box
* Ready to run
LETTERING is Sharp and Clear
We do combine shipping on
multiple purchases. If you do a Buy It
Now the transaction requires immediate payment for each item separately.
What you need to do is put it in the shopping cart and then
when you go to checkout it will recalculate the shipping and combine the items
for you.
If you pay first I am unable to make any adjustment because
ebay has then taken its fees on the shipping as well. If you have a concern message me and I can
work something out for you.
THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED Item
The item is NEW in the original box from old stock
PERSONAL INVENTORY:
Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory
which was accumulated over the years.
They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too
are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.
STORE INVENTORY:
Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid
“Minne-Snow-Da” I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country,
Down to Sunny TEXAS.
I will be Liquidating the remaining stock.
I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing
them out.
Please see the photos we take actual photos of each item
Most of these items are New in the box removed only to take
photos of them.