40-foot Ortner 100-ton aggregate hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $44.98
Era: 1970s to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
40-foot Ortner 100-ton aggregate hopper features:
- Air-equipped door details as appropriate
- Factory-installed wire grab irons and end railings
- Removable load
- Detailed brake gear
- 33” metal wheelsets with RP-25 contours
- Proto-Max metal couplers
Road names: Algoma Central (green), Blue Circle Cement (yellow with WBCX reporting marks), CSX (black and yellow), Florida East Coast (Oxide Red), Norfolk Southern (gray and black), and Southern Pacific (brown). Three road numbers per scheme.
Release date: Fall 2022
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