Athearn RTR 1575 HO Scale 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Canadian National CN 330100 HO LD Mchenry scale knuckle spring couplers

Mchenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed

060 thick American Made Lexan

Series UP 700B to 726B (Freight)

ScaleTrains Rivet 39256 HO Scale EMD GP30 Cotton Belt SSW 754

They are paired with racing slick tires

Athearn RTR 1575 HO Scale 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Canadian National CN 330100 HO LD Mchenry scale knuckle spring couplersAthearn RTR 1575 HO Scale 40' 4 Bay Offset Hopper W Load Canadian National CN 330100 The development of the hopper car went along with the development of automated handling of such commodities, with automated loading and unloading facilities. Open hopper cars are used for commodities such as coal, which can suffer exposure with less detrimental effect. Hopper cars have been used by railways worldwide whenever automated cargo handling has been desired.