Roundhouse 50011 HO Scale 34' Ribbed Hopper w/Load New York Central NYC

4-Pack #1

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.

FEATURES:

• Removable coal load
• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Razor sharp printing and painting
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Separately applied brake wheel
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Each 4-pack has different road numbers