Rapido HO Pennsylvania RR H21 hoppers
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Single car, $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; and six-pack, $329.70
Era: 1909 to 1970s (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Features on Rapido HO Pennsylvania RR H21 hoppers:
- AB or K brake systems as appropriate
- Body-mounted Rapido semi-scale metal couplers
- Carmer uncoupling levers, original center sill, short reinforcing rib, straight interior braces with cross supports, and vertical brake staff (H21A)
- Die-cast metal chassis
- Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons
- Full interior and exterior rivet detail
- Long reinforcing rib, one-piece interior braces without cross supports, power hand brake, reinforced center sill, and underslung uncoupling levers (H21E)
- Prototype-specific details, including center sill, ends, and sides
- Scale from prototype blueprints and photos
- Solid-bearing trucks with turned-metal wheelsets
Release date: Available now
Road names: Pennsylvania RR (H21A — circle keystone with K brakes [1930+], circle keystone with AB brakes [1935+], circle keystone with “Coal Goes to War” slogan [1941+], shadow keystone [1954+], and black with plain keystone [1961+]. H21E — circle keystone [1948+], shadow keystone [1954+], and black with plain keystone [1961+]. Also available undecorated (H21A and H21E, single car only).
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