ACF introduced the 5250 cubic foot size covered hopper in 1964, and has since built nearly 20,000 cars. Most of the cars were equipped with pneumatic outlets and eight 20” round hatches for use in transporting plastic pellets. In addition to the plastics cars, a number have been built or converted with gravity outlets and elongated hatches for grain type products. As with most things with long production spans, the design has evolved with changes in the physical features of the body and fixtures. The Atlas model features three unique body style variations to represent those changes from the 1960s into the 21st Century.
Features:
Updated tooling
Ready to run
Injection molded plastic
Fine scale detail
Etched metal roof walk
Metal knuckle couplers
Road specific hatch and outlet configurations
Road specific roof walk variations
Three body style variations
Separately applied wire grab irons and wire brake lines
Crisp painting/printing
Free-rolling 100-ton trucks
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