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Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot capacity four-bay covered hopper from Walthers

By Nastassia Putz | June 14, 2022

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Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot capacity four-bay covered hopper

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Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot capacity four-bay covered hopper from Walthers.

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: $49.98

Era: early 2000s to present

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com

Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot capacity four-bay covered hopper features:

  • 36” turned-metal wheels
  • Factory-installed grab irons
  • See-through etched-metal walkways and crossover platforms
  • Proto-Max metal couplers
  • One of two styles of trough hatches as appropriate
  • Separate, factory-applied vibrator brackets on discharge outlets
  • Expected delivery: July 2022

Road Names: Archer Daniels Midland (gray), Bunge North America Inc. (gray), Cenex Harvest States Cooperative (gray), CIT Group (gray), Incobrasa Industries Ltd. (green), Trinity Industries Leasing (black with 75th anniversary logo and gray), and VeraSun Energy (tan). Four road numbers per scheme.

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