General American 3,500-cubic-foot capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper
Scale: N (1:160)
Price: $46.95 (undecorated, $39.95)
Era: 1960 to 1980s+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com
General American 3,500-cubic-foot capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper features:
- 33” metal wheels
- American Steel Foundries 70-ton Ride Control trucks
- Body-mounted scale couplers
- Etched-metal brake platform
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Separate, factory-applied brake detail
Release date: Scheduled for release in second quarter 2023
New paint schemes: Bakelite Plastics (red and white); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (gray and black); W.R. Grace & Co. (gray and green); Petrothene by U.S. Industrial Chemicals Co. (black and white); and Wisconsin & Southern (gray and black). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated.
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