Athearn 1583 – 40′ 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Illinois Central (IC) 76033/76392/76675/76878 – HO Scale

MODEL FEATURES:

• Removable load
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, and brake platform
• Precision machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
• Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheel housing, air reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline with supports and roping eye
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

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.