Athearn HO Scale Norfolk Southern MOW 40′ Ribbed 3-Bay Ballast Hoppers 4 Pack 1

MODEL FEATURES:

• Removable load
• Separately applied wire grab irons and brake wheel
• Solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Minimum radius: 18”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

A hopper car is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast. Two main types of hopper car exist: covered hopper cars, which are equipped with a roof, and open hopper cars, which do not have a roof.