40-foot ballast hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Single car, $42.99; four-pack, $149.99
Era: 1960s to present (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
40-foot ballast hopper features:
- Removable load
- Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons and brake wheel
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Solid nickel silver wheels with RP-25 contours
- Minimum radius, 18”
Release date: October 2023
Road names: St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, brown with white lettering); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown); New York Central (black); Norfolk Southern (orange); Southern Pacific (brown); and Union Pacific (MOW Green). One single car and two four-packs per scheme.
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