Procor 5820 covered hopper
Scale: N (1:160)
Price: Single car, $39.95; three-pack, $119.85; six-pack, $239.70
Era: 1977 to present (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Procor 5820 covered hopper features:
- Round, round with ribs, or 20” vented cover roof hatches as appropriate
- Pneumatic or Miner outlet gates as appropriate
- Etched-metal walkways
- Spare hatches included in polybag to modify for a different era
- Full end cage details
Release date: To be announced
Paint schemes: BF Goodrich (1978+, single car and three-pack), Dow Chemical (1988+), Essex Hybrid (2005+, single car and three-pack), Procor (1979+ with blue stencil lettering, 1984+ with blue solid lettering, 1988+ with black lettering and no logo, 1990+ with low logo and black lettering, and 1990s+ with mid logo and black lettering), and Union Carbide (Nov. 1977+). Each road name offered as single car and six-pack unless noted.
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