Description: MTH: 30-75733 RailKing New York Central Empire State Express 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car O Gauge Until the advent of the covered hopper, bulk commodities like grain and cement were packed in sacks and loaded into boxcars. Loading and unloading was a tedious, time-consuming affair. In the 1930s, a few railroads took the basic coal hopper design and added a roof with loading hatches, enabling bulk commodities to be loaded from the top and unloaded from the bottom. In 1953, Pullman-Standard’s 70-ton PS-2 became the first mass-produced covered hopper to be widely owned by U.S. railroads. But these pioneering covered hoppers had one problem: Like other cars of their time, they were built on a frame with a center sill, or support beam, that ran down the middle. Some of the load would cake or collect on the beam, making it difficult to fully unload the cars. In 1961, American Car and Foundry solved the problem with the first center-flow covered hopper, with its support beams on the outside of the frame and unobstructed, full-width unloading doors. Today’s cylindrical hoppers are all descended from that ACF innovation. Our model represents a modern 100-ton, 4-bay car designed for lighter density loads like grains and plastic pellets; denser commodities are generally shipped in 2- or 3-bay cars. High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames. No matter what era or part of the country you are modeling, RailKing is sure to have something for you. Features: Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS BodyMetal Wheels and AxlesDie-Cast 4-Wheel TrucksFast-Angle Wheel SetsNeedle-Point Axles(2) Operating Die-Cast Metal CouplersDetailed Brake WheelNear-Scale Proportions PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Road Name: New York Central Road Number: 885905Gauge: O Gauge Min Curve: O31Dimension: 13 3/8" x 2 3/8" x 3 7/16" Brand new in the MTH box!!! Check out our eBay Store for more NEW Lionel, MTH, Bachmann, Atlas and more. We combine shipping on multiple items!!Insurance is Included in S&H Price Please wait for our invoice before payment is sent. We offer discount shipping on multiple items but can ONLY combine shipping if you wait until you are done bidding and receive our final invoice to pay. All items must be paid within 7 days. For Great Customer Service click the "Contact" link just below our description! Shipping price is for Domestic USA only. Hawaii, Alaska, APO's, and Puerto Rico may incur additional S&H International: We Ship Worldwide HOBBYSPEED Value Added Authorized Lionel Dealer INDIANA, PA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Price: 69.84 USD
Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-12-15T00:44:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: 11.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Replica of: 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper
Scale: 1:48
Year Manufactured: 2024
Grade: C-10 Mint-Brand New
Material: Plastic
MPN: 30-75733, 75733, Empire State Express, NYC
Gauge: O
Brand: MTH
Type: Freight Car
Rail System: Three-Rail System
Corporate Roadname: New York Central
Theme: Transportation
Country/Region of Manufacture: China