Athearn 8489 N Scale ACF 46003 Bay Covered Hopper Ex-GTW AEX 395 Flatcar - Centerbeam The XL-5 Electronic Speed Control

The XL-5 Electronic Speed Control offers high current handling

a refinement of their proven 1950s design

Dynamic brake options where appropriate

the new arms offer just enough flex to resist breaking

this sparsely traveled mountainous route seemed the ideal place for the General Electric Company and the Milwaukee Road to prove a point: electric power was the Future of American Railroading

Athearn 8489 N Scale ACF 46003 Bay Covered Hopper Ex-GTW AEX 395 Flatcar - Centerbeam The XL-5 Electronic Speed ControlAthearn 8489 N Scale ACF 46003 Bay Covered Hopper Ex GTW AEX 395 The 3 bay CenterFlow 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 Centerflow design relies on the car's rounded body to provide structural strength eliminating the traditional center sill, and making gravity unloading easier. This 3 bay car represents the common 4600