National Steel Car barrel ore hopper from Rapido
Scale: N (1:160)
Price: Single car, $42.95; three-pack, $128.85; six-pack, $257.70
Era: 1967+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
National Steel Car barrel ore hopper features:
- Two carbodies representing short and long barrel hoppers
- Super-detailed underbody including separate air piping
- Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with metal wheels
- Hopper bays feature highly detailed gates
- See-through, etched metal end platforms
- Full end detail
Release date: Mid-late 2023
Road names: Long barrel: Canadian National (Mineral Brown with “noodle” logo); and Ontario Northland Railway (blue and yellow “Chevron” scheme). Short barrel: Canadian National (Mineral Brown with “noodle” logo; and red scale test car in one three-pack and one single car); and Ontario Northland Railway (green and white “Progressive” scheme). Two six-packs and two single cars per scheme unless noted. Both body styles also available undecorated.
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