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The Trinity 3230 Pressure Differential covered hopper is essentially a smaller version of TrinityRail's 5660 PD. The smaller version was developed from the base design introduced by Thrall Car in the late 1990s. The smaller size enables the cars to be...

Covered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these “special” cars until the 1980’s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient...

Features: Single Door Multiple body styles Wire grabs Etched parts Plate B Box Car X-Panel Roof AccuMate® couplers are made under license from AccuRail, Inc. Note: Photo might not show actual road number. Please see details for the road...

Truck: Tangent ASF 50-ton A-3 Ride Control trucks Wheels: 33” wheels, with front and back detail and accurate tapered axles Southern Pacific (SP) Brown B-50-28 Delivery 1950+ replicates the original Southern Pacific scheme as applied...

MODEL FEATURES: Fine ladder detail Separately applied brake piping and trainline hoses Weighted for optimal performance Body-mounted McHenry® lower shelf operating scale knuckle couplers Prototypically correct 33” and 38” solid nickel...

These GA-105-class covered hoppers with Bettendorf trucks were built in 1957 in a series of 500 cars.

This GA-48-class 65’ mill gondola with Bettendorf trucks was designed to haul finished structural steel shapes and other bulky loads, and featured drop ends that allowed the gondola to carry loads longer than the car. Founded in 1859, Santa Fe was one of...

Prototype Information: The Siemens’ ALC-42 “Charger” is Amtrak’s newest addition to its roster of long distance diesel locomotives, intended to replace the GE P42 in general passenger service across all of...

Built between August 1964 and June 1966 the American Car & Foundry (ACF) 3500 cu. ft. covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the “Flexi Flo” tag coined by the...

Built between August 1964 and June 1966 the American Car & Foundry (ACF) 3500 cu. ft. covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the “Flexi Flo” tag coined by the...

Built between August 1964 and June 1966 the American Car & Foundry (ACF) 3500 cu. ft. covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the “Flexi Flo” tag coined by the...

Built between August 1964 and June 1966 the American Car & Foundry (ACF) 3500 cu. ft. covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the “Flexi Flo” tag coined by the...

Introduced by Amtrak in April 1989, the Horizon fleet (initially known as the Amfleet IIIs) were based on the Pullman-Standard Comet-series commuter cars built since 1970. The new Horizon fleet consisted predominantly of two basic car types - Coach and...

Features: Separate wire grab irons Horizontal or vertical etched metal grilles per road name Road name specific details such as dynamic brakes, steam generators, winterization hatches, and more All new drive, new knuckle coupler mounting system...

Prototype Information: The Siemens’ ALC-42 “Charger” is Amtrak’s newest addition to its roster of long distance diesel locomotives, intended to replace the GE P42 in general passenger service across all of its service area...

Built in 1963 by ACF, this double-door cushioned underframe 50' boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was used in copper bullion service out of Garfield, Utah, painted in the silver and orange two-tone scheme.

Built in 1963 by ACF, this double-door cushioned underframe 50' boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was used in copper bullion service out of Garfield, Utah, painted in the silver and orange two-tone scheme.

  The M420 was equipped with the ALCO 12V-251c3 prime mover producing 2000 H.P. Most M420 quired a different bolster design and a slightly different truck spacing, making them unique.     MLW constructed 103 M420s between May 1973...

  The M420 was equipped with the ALCO 12V-251c3 prime mover producing 2000 H.P. Most M420 quired a different bolster design and a slightly different truck spacing, making them unique.     MLW constructed 103 M420s between May 1973...

ATSF BICENTENNIAL FEATURES: Late style anticlimber Snowplow Air Conditioner Can style radio antenna on raised ground plane Dual Xenon strobe lights (Flash Function in DCC) Windowless nose door In 1975 the Santa Fe decided to celebrate the...