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[message]Announced Date: | May 2025 |
Released Date: | Est. 4th Quarter 2025 |
Individually Boxed: | N/A |
Overview:
In 1995, Trinity Industries introduced a new center-sill design covered hopper car designed primarily for grain transport. The new design was visually quite different - this one featured curved sides versus previously familiar rib-sided design adopted from Pullman-Standard. The new 5161 cubic-foot capacity design along with the recently introduced allowable 286,000 lbs GRL (Gross Rail Loading) brought a new standard to the industry (Trinity’s competition were ACF and Thrall).
Initial deliveries went to Trinity’s leasing component and to ADM Transportation, a large private company heavily invested in grain products. Within months, deliveries to the other “grain” companies began rolling down the steel rails. Eventually, the traditional grain railroads jumped in on the game with BNSF leading the pack. The 5161 grain variants have long trough hatches usually broken into sections for easy opening. The outlets on grain cars are usually gravity-only and vary by manufacturer. Fixed shaker brackets can be found on the hopper sides. However, not all the 5161s are for grain-products. BNSF has
a good-sized fleet of cars used for sugar transport that feature round-hatches in elongated hatches, gravity-pneumatic gates and have special interior lining. Other variations include round-hatch only cars for chemical transport and cars being used for the potash and fertilizer industry.
Currently, the design is still in production with over 27,000 units being delivered and this model stands as being the most popular grain car in today’s market.
Different Road Numbers
If the item has multiple road numbers and you order a quantity up to the amount of road numbers, you are guaranteed different numbers.
If we are unable to provide different road numbers, we will contact you.
What does Individually Boxed mean?
Individually boxed is how the item originally arrives as. It's original shipping carton.
For example:
All Lionel engines come individually boxed. So they are good to be shipped out right as they come in.
Most MTH engines come boxed in cases of 3 or 2. In rare occasions they are individually boxes. Which means that this engines individually boxes are good to ship as they are, while those coming in cases of 2 or 3 will need to be re-boxed or can have other items shipped in the original shipping carton.
Most rolling stock come in quantities of 2, 4, or 6. This can be re-boxed if the quantities ordered doesn't match the original shipping carton.
Why this information, we have had a lot of contacts asking if the item is individually boxed, or others asking if they can have the original shipping carton. In most cases, ordering the case amount will get you the carton.
Note: All products are sold individually, regardless of the original box quantity. If you order a quantity of 1, you will receive one product.
Pre-Order & Policy
What does pre-order mean?
Depending on the release date of the item, the pre-order can have 2 meanings.
1. The item hasn't been released by the manufacture or hasn't made it to us.
2. The item has already released and we have sold out of the item. In many cases we are able to still re-stock on the item.
Placing a non-paid pre-order for the item allows us to look at the availability of the item and get it ordered for you.
What is your pre-order Policy?
Please read our full pre-order policy information here.
Add On Services Available
We at MrMuffin'sTrains offer additional services for your trains!
Want your item inspected? Add our inspection service, there's no charge, though tips are welcome!
Want your items weathered? Select the weathering service most appropriate for your train and select how much weathering you want applied!
For Engines: Simple style not a lot of small parts or Complex style with a lot of small parts or articulation.
For Rolling Stock: Simple style not a lot of small parts or Complex style with a lot of small parts.
Need your items decaled or modified? Add a pre-paid return label to your order along with what you want done. Once completed you will be charged for the customization service at Harry's discretion.
Different Road Numbers
If the item has multiple road numbers and you order a quantity up to the amount of road numbers, you are guaranteed different numbers.
If we are unable to provide different road numbers, we will contact you.
What does Individually Boxed mean?
Individually boxed is how the item originally arrives as. It's original shipping carton.
For example:
All Lionel engines come individually boxed. So they are good to be shipped out right as they come in.
Most MTH engines come boxed in cases of 3 or 2. In rare occasions they are individually boxes. Which means that this engines individually boxes are good to ship as they are, while those coming in cases of 2 or 3 will need to be re-boxed or can have other items shipped in the original shipping carton.
Most rolling stock come in quantities of 2, 4, or 6. This can be re-boxed if the quantities ordered doesn't match the original shipping carton.
Why this information, we have had a lot of contacts asking if the item is individually boxed, or others asking if they can have the original shipping carton. In most cases, ordering the case amount will get you the carton.
Note: All products are sold individually, regardless of the original box quantity. If you order a quantity of 1, you will receive one product.
Pre-Order & Policy
What does pre-order mean?
Depending on the release date of the item, the pre-order can have 2 meanings.
1. The item hasn't been released by the manufacture or hasn't made it to us.
2. The item has already released and we have sold out of the item. In many cases we are able to still re-stock on the item.
Placing a non-paid pre-order for the item allows us to look at the availability of the item and get it ordered for you.
What is your pre-order Policy?
Please read our full pre-order policy information here.
Add On Services Available
We at MrMuffin'sTrains offer additional services for your trains!
Want your item inspected? Add our inspection service, there's no charge, though tips are welcome!
Want your items weathered? Select the weathering service most appropriate for your train and select how much weathering you want applied!
For Engines: Simple style not a lot of small parts or Complex style with a lot of small parts or articulation.
For Rolling Stock: Simple style not a lot of small parts or Complex style with a lot of small parts.
Need your items decaled or modified? Add a pre-paid return label to your order along with what you want done. Once completed you will be charged for the customization service at Harry's discretion.
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