HO scale Autoflood III coal hopper from Rapido
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Single car, $59.95; six-pack, $359.70
Era: 2004+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Autoflood III coal hopper features:
- Die-cast frame and floor
- Full interior rivet and K-member details
- Detailed end cages including separate air and brake piping
- Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with metal wheels
- Hopper bays with detailed outlet gates
- Etched, see-through end cross-over platforms
- Separately-applied grab irons
- Removable coal load included
Release date: Available now
Road names: BNSF Ry. (gray with “Wedge” logo in three six-packs, one unnumbered six-pack, one single car, and one double rotary single car); Capital Equipment Finance (gray with CEFX reporting marks; gray with CEFX reporting marks and Indiana Railroad carload special logo in one single car); General American Transportation Company (gray with GGPX reporting marks); Gulf Power Company (gray with GLFX reporting marks); Western Resources (gray with KPLX reporting marks); Carolina Power and Light (gray scheme with PGNX reporting marks); Union Pacific (gray with CMO reporting marks). Three six-packs, one unnumbered six-pack, and one single car per paint scheme unless noted.
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