ATHEARN

ATHEARN - HO ACF 4600 3-Bay Center Flow Hopper, VTR # 6008 - (G15430)

{{ product.metafields.judgeme.badge }}
SKU:
56-G15430
UPC:
797534154308
Availability:
This item usually ships in 2 to 3 business days. Please call for in store availability.
Width:
12.00 (in)
Height:
5.00 (in)
Depth:
2.00 (in)
On Sale
SALE AUD $80.99
Was: AUD $102.26
Take $10 OFF your order (subtotal) of$100 or more! Use coupon code SP10OFF100. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with other coupon vouchers or special offers.

Description

ATHEARN - HO ACF 4600 3-Bay Center Flow Hopper, VTR # 6008 - (G15430)

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Three body styles:
  • Early - High side ladder & brake wheel, single side stiffener
  • Mid - Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side stiffener
  • Late - As above but with double side stiffeners (post 1971)
  • Round or trough hatches
  • Photo-etched metal roofwalk
  • Separately applied wire grab irons and stirrup steps
  • Numerous detailed outlet versions
  • Separate brake cylinder, valve, and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
  • Multiple roadnumbers
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
  • Accurately painted and printed
  • Highly-detailed, injection molded body
  • Separately applied brake wheel
  • Screw mounted trucks
  • Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Genesis 100-ton trucks with 36 machined metal wheels and animated spinning roller bearing caps

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The 3-bay Center Flow covered hopper first entered service in the mid-1960s, built by American Car and Foundry. The cars handle loads such as grain, corn, and similar bulk commodities. The Center Flow design relies on the car s rounded body to provide structural strength - eliminating the traditional center sill and making gravity unloading easier.

Our 3-bay car represents the common 4600 cu.ft. capacity version. The railroads looking to replace their aging 40 box cars in grain service needed a modern hopper design - one that could operate within the tighter Plate B clearances for light branchline and industrial service. ACF s design won them many contracts from a plethora of railroads. One can find these cars still in revenue service today in grain trains and other similar service.


Item Specifics

  • Coupler Style: McHenry Scale Knuckle
  • Era: 1971-1990
  • Reporting Mark: VTR
  • Scale: HO
  • Sub Brand: GENESIS

    /!\ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
    /!\ WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov


    /!\ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
    /!\ WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov



    5 STAR Review Rated Merchant. 98% of all customer reviews are 5 Star rated

  • View AllClose

    Additional Information

    Manufacturer Number:
    G15430
    Recommended Age:
    Ages: 12+ yr
    Scale:
    HO scale (1:87) and 1/8in=1ft scale
    View AllClose