Athearn RTR 1685 HO Scale ACF 2970 Covered Hopper Rio Grande DRGW 3-Pack Fire Truck National Limited

National Limited

Era: Late 2011

(2) Axial SCX6 Shock Bladders

Crossfire ISX : 0

Detailed brake gear and pipes

Athearn RTR 1685 HO Scale ACF 2970 Covered Hopper Rio Grande DRGW 3-Pack Fire Truck National LimitedAthearn RTR 1685 HO Scale ACF 2970 Covered Hopper Rio Grande DRGW 3 Pack 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 cars rounded body provided 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