20-96901 CANADIAN NATIONAL 100 TON HOPPER-OOnce relatively unusual, covered hoppers are one of modern railroadings most common cars, transporting bulk commodities from grain to cement and a variety of powdered and granular products such as raw plastic pellets. The modern cylindrical covered hopper was pioneered by American Car and Foundry in 1961. Up to that time, the typical covered hopper was basically a coal hopper with a roof. Like most freight cars, covered hoppers had a center sill that

The carbodies were virtually similar except for a bay windowed protrusion on the sides of the car

Red lights flash when train passes by

plus the hull-side CIPs

Features: •1/25 scale

or as part of a slag recovery operation down the track from the steel mill buildings

Each pier is 5 3/4 inches high

railroads and was a AAR standard truck

Track Siding Set includes: •Three 10" Straights •One Uncoupling Track •One Earthen Bumper •One LH Manual Switch w/Quarter Curve Dimensions: Layout: 39 1/2” x 70 1/2”

Scale:  1:4

Road Number: 5315

The old depot may be gone

End pilots have separately-added uncoupling levers