Great Northern Hopper: 1958 cu ft HO Scale Train Car for Sale

GN Grain Hauler: Blast from the Past! HO Scale 1958 Cu Ft Covered Hopper - Classic Northern Pacific Look!

Alright, buckle up buttercup, because this ain't your grandma's trinket! Prepare to have your world rocked with this… thing. Yeah, I said thing. Because frankly, words fail me. It's a conversation starter, a mood enhancer, a portal to… well, wherever your imagination wants to take you. It's got that je ne sais quoi, that undefinable awesome factor. Get ready to be the envy of everyone, the object of desire. Don't just buy it, experience it. Own it. Live it. And for the love of all that is holy, don't say I didn't warn you. This is pure, unadulterated, gotta-have-it magic, folks. You want it. You NEED it. Go on, treat yourself. You deserve it.

$23.48 $46.95

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The 2-bay covered hopper first entered service in the 1950s. The cars handle loads such as cement, sand and similar denser bulk commodities. In the 1960s, American Car and Foundry introduced the Centerflow design. The Centerflow relies on the car's rounded body to provide structural strength without the added weight of bracing, as well as making gravity unloading easier. This 2-bay car came in a 2,970-cubic foot capacity.

The first ACF covered hoppers were rib-side cars, like many others of the time. In the 1960's ACF eliminated the supporting ribs and started building what they called the Center Flow(R) hopper with a smooth, rounded side. The cars were built at several ACF plants, but the Huntington, West Virginia plant built only Center Flow cars since their inception and was the primary builder.

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