Trinity 3281 hopper from Walthers Mainline
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $31.98
Era: Late 1990s+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Trinity 3281 hopper features:
- Separately-applied brake gear, running board, discharge gates, inlet hatches, and end ladder cages
- Correct 36″ RP-25 metal wheelsets
- Proto-Max metal knuckle couplers
Release date: Winter 2023
Road names: Blue Circle Cement (white with BCAX reporting mark); CIT Group (white); Chicago Freight Car Leasing (white with CRDX reporting mark); CSX (tan); Halliburton (pink breast cancer awareness paint scheme); Norfolk Southern (white). Four road numbers per paint scheme.
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