N Scale Open Hopper

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Coal. Black Diamonds.   This important commodity is best transported across the country by rail. That’s where the AutoFlood III rapid discharge hopper car enters the conversation.   Production began on these all-aluminum body...

Released October 2025 Built for Conrail in 1993/94, this three-bay hopper eventually made it to the Norfolk Southern roster and was rebuilt by FreightCar America’s Roanoke Shops. With a 286,000-pound gross weight, these hoppers are used for coal...

Released October 2025 Built for Conrail in 1993/94, this three-bay hopper eventually made it to the Norfolk Southern roster and was rebuilt by FreightCar America’s Roanoke Shops. With a 286,000-pound gross weight, these hoppers are used for coal...

The Bluford Shops N scale 14-Panel 3-Bay Hopper returns in nine new paint schemes. The design of this hopper was spearheaded by New York Central in the late ‘50s as they sought an alternative to the AAR 70-ton rib side hopper design. In the end, this...

The Bluford Shops N scale 14-Panel 3-Bay Hopper returns in nine new paint schemes. The design of this hopper was spearheaded by New York Central in the late ‘50s as they sought an alternative to the AAR 70-ton rib side hopper design. In the end, this...

The Bluford Shops N scale 14-Panel 3-Bay Hopper returns in nine new paint schemes. The design of this hopper was spearheaded by New York Central in the late ‘50s as they sought an alternative to the AAR 70-ton rib side hopper design. In the end, this...

The Bluford Shops N scale 14-Panel 3-Bay Hopper returns in nine new paint schemes. The design of this hopper was spearheaded by New York Central in the late ‘50s as they sought an alternative to the AAR 70-ton rib side hopper design. In the end, this...

The Bluford Shops N scale 14-Panel 3-Bay Hopper returns in nine new paint schemes. The design of this hopper was spearheaded by New York Central in the late ‘50s as they sought an alternative to the AAR 70-ton rib side hopper design. In the end, this...

Built by the Ortner Freight Car Company (now Trinity Industries) in the late 1990s, this FEC Rapid Discharge hopper has a 286,000-pound capacity. The Rapid Discharge design self-clears the load within 30 seconds and is often used to carry heavy...

These domestic coal service hoppers were used by the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern. Formed in 1983, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern is a regional freight railroad operating 300 miles of track in eastern Pennsylvania, and celebrated 40 years of...

During the winter season railroads had to produce ways to keep loads in open hoppers from getting wet and freezing over during storms. One way was to cover the car with a tarp which could be easily removed by a work crew on site. The model represents...