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HO NSC 3800 Covered Hopper CN CNLX Grey #2 (6)

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HO NSC 3800 Covered Hopper CN CNLX Grey #2 (6)

Item No. RPI127025
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They're back, again! The famous Rapido 3800 cu.ft. Cylindrical Hoppers make a triumphant THIRD return with new road numbers and paint schemes!
Key Features
  • Round-Hatch Or Trough-Hatch Design
  • Correct Dofasco S-2 100-Ton Trucks
  • Two Body Variations With 6- Or 11-Side Panels
  • Etched Running Boards And Brake Changeover Platform
  • Factory-Installed Air Pipes And Coupler Cut Levers
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In The Box
  • (6) HO NSC 3800 Covered Hoppers

Overview

Once again Rapido aims to rid layouts and displays of the multitudes of 4550 cu.ft. covered hopper car models incorrectly decorated to represent this true Canuck classic! And best of all, it features all of the same great features from our last run, including crisp lettering and laserstraight etched roofwalks.

The prototype cars were designed for carrying bulk commodities like powdered minerals and industrial chemicals, including cement and potash. They are 100-tons in capacity with four hopper compartments totaling 3800-3850 cubic feet and are fitted with either round or trough hatches. Examples were built by all three of the major car builders in Canada – Marine Industries, HawkerSiddeley and National Steel Car – and they have traveled to every corner of Canada and the contiguous United States.

Apart from the main carriers such as Canadian National and Canadian Pacific - which together acquired over 4,500 cars between 1965 and 1975 - close to a thousand cars were built for leasing companies, including North American Car Canada (NCHX), Canpotex (PTEX) and Procor (UNPX), while CGLX, NAHX, and more recently WREX, later acquired fleets secondhand. Many of these are still in service today.

The Rapido model has been scaled from manufacturer drawings and includes alternative parts allowing us to represent the majority of differences between the Marine Industries (MIL) and National Steel Car (NSC) constructed cars.

Features

  • Round-hatch or Trough-hatch design
  • Correct Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks
  • Two body variations with 6- or 11-side panels
  • Three brake equipment variations and optional additional air reservoir on NSC cars (if applicable)
  • Etched running boards and brake changeover platform
  • Factory-installed air pipes and coupler cut levers
  • Finely moulded plastic walkway supports and end cages
  • Full separate air piping and brake equipment details