3,800 cubic-foot capacity cylindrical covered hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Single car, $54.95; six-pack, $329.70
Era: 1965 to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Features
- Round-hatch or trough-hatch design as appropriate
- Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks
- 6- or 11-side panel body as appropriate
- Three brake equipment variations and optional additional air reservoir on National Steel Car models (if applicable)
- Etched-metal running boards and brake platform
- Factory-installed air pipes and uncoupling levers
- Molded plastic walkway supports and end cages
- Separate, factory-applied air piping and brake equipment details
Release date: September 2022
Road names: Canadian National (delivery scheme, white with “wet noodle” herald, and gray with black “wet noodle” herald and CNLX reporting marks); Canadian Pacific (script delivery scheme, black with Multimark herald, and silver with Multimark herald); Canpotex Ltd. (gray with PTEX reporting marks); Cementos Anahuac del Golfo S.A. (gray with black lettering); Procor (gray with black lettering); and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo (delivery scheme).
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