Procor 5280 covered hopper in HO scale from Rapido
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Single car, $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; six-pack, $329.70
Era: Late 1970s+
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Procor 5280 covered hopper features:
- Three styles of roof hatches: round, round with ribs and 20” vented cover
- Two styles of outlet gates: pneumatic and Miner
- Etched roof walks and end walkways
- Factory-installed grab irons
- Modeler-installed spare hatches and different outlet gates included
- Full end cage details
- Barber S-2 trucks
Release date: Available now
Road names: Dow Chemical (gray); Essex Hybrid (gray as single car and three-pack); Procor (gray without Procor logo; gray with red and blue BF Goodrich logo as single car and three-pack; gray with low solid black Procor logo; gray with mid solid black Procor logo; gray with Procor blue stencil logo; gray with Procor blue solid logo; and gray with Union Carbide logo). One six-pack and one single car per scheme unless noted. Also available undecorated.
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