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Athearn 98496 HO 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper HLMX #659
$39.99
In stock
SKU
98496
Scale | HO |
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Number | 98496 |
Manufacturer | Athearn |
Detailed Information
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION :
The unit train concept was pioneered by Ortner Freight Car Co. in 1960 as an effort to streamline bulk cargo unloading. Robert Ortner, developer of the rapid-discharge door system, targeted unloading a train of rapid discharge cars in 30 minutes to an hour. Previously this same task would take four hours or longer. Unit trains shuttle back and forth between mines and power plants eliminating dwell time in yards. The concept has become ubiquitous to the modern railroading scene. In more recent years many of these cars have been converted to sugar beet hauling service and had capacity extensions installed.
MODEL FEATURES:
Removable load
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Separately applied brake wheel
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Minimum radius: 18”
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
IPSX, OMAX, and SMEX are coal service cars. CBNS, HLMX, and ITGX are sugar beet service cars
Sugar beet service cars will include newly-developed etched upper extensions included in poly bag
Decorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
Separately applied wire grab irons on side ladders
Weighted for trouble-free operation
Replacement parts available
All 5 packs come with unique road numbers
Item # | 98496 |
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Preorder | Yes |
Scale | HO |
Roadnumber May Vary | No |
Rolling Stock | Hoppers |
Road Name | Helm Leasing - HLMX |
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