Description
Pre-Order Due Date: October 15 2026
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Pre-Order FAQ
Most manufacturers give an ETA on when they expect to release the pre-order which can be seen near the "add to cart" button on the product page. They also give an order due date (found in the product description) which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart. We do not store your payment information and it is not charged by us when the product arrives.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your pre-order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers. If we cannot fulfill your pre-order we will credit the 5% deposit to you.
When the pre-ordered product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an email requesting the remaining 95% payment that will take you to your cart. It is at this point you are asked for shipping address and method OR in-store pickup.. We will never charge your payment method without you checking out. At this time you are also able to add other in-stock items if you wish.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production. Visit midwestmodelrr.com/pre-orders/ for more information.
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Thirty-nine thousand.
That’s how many H21 class hoppers were built by the Pennsylvania Railroad. To put that in some perspective, that’s more cars in one class than the Missouri Pacific, Nickel Plate or Rock Island had cars of ALL types on their rosters! Put another way, through the 1950s one of every two PRR hoppers was an H21. This is a car that every modeler needs!
The various classes of H21 hoppers travelled throughout the country in what the Pennsy termed “mineral service” (coal, ore, gravel, limestone…. etc.). They proved amazingly long lived - there were still more than 3,000 still in service in 1970, and 143 still in service at the advent of Conrail in 1976! Many were also used in work train service under PC and later.
H21A
The H21 was a four-bay design with many construction cues from the smaller GLa hopper. Designed first as a 50-ton coke car, very quickly it was realized that they would make great coal hoppers. The first cars were then converted to H21A with the addition of 70-ton trucks. Additional groups of H21As followed. H21A cars were equipped with Carmer uncoupling levers.
Please note the 3D CAD render is from the previous run.
brakes. They were reclassified as H21E. The H21E could be identified by the longer top stiffening chords (as against the H21A) and their power hand brakes. H21Es had more modern underslung cut levers.
Please note the 3D CAD render is from the previous run.
NEW! H21G/H5
Additional H21s were rebuilt as Class H21G in 1960. Most (but not all) of these featured new straight rectangular side posts. Like the H21E, the H21G also had the longer top stiffening chords and power hand brakes. Penn Central did some additional rebuilding on various H21s in the 1970s and reclassified them as H5. H21Gs had more modern underslung cut levers.
Yes, H21 models have been available before. So what makes ours worth the upgrade?
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- This is the first time that the H21E and H21G version have EVER been offered
- Include full interior detail, quite visible on an HO Hopper!
- State-of-the-art modern tooling with crisp details
- Full separate grab irons and details (instead of their being molded in place), making them compatible with most current freight car models
- All-metal semi-scale coupler provides improved appearance and operation
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Rapido’s HO scale model is available in three of the most common versions —
H21A, H21E and now H21G. Our HO scale H21s feature:
- Accurately scaled from prototype blueprints and photos
- K or AB brake systems as appropriate
- Die-cast chassis for great operating weight
- Full inside and outside rivet detail
- Separate wire grab irons
- Correct detail variations for each sub-class, including center sill, sides, ends and details
- Rapido semi-scale metal couplers
- Free-rolling trucks with turned metal wheels
- Accurate paint and decoration
- Multiple roadnumbers available for each paint scheme
- Minimum suggested radius: 18”
Details
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HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Penn Central (PC) |
Road Number: |
32071 MOW Yellow |
