Atlas O 2001851 - Trainman - AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper "Burlington Northern" (2-Rail)

• Road Name: Burlington Northern (Black/White)
• Road Number: 516277, 516389
• Product Line: Atlas O
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 2-Rail

Features:

• Separately-applied coal load, brake wheel and brakewheel platform
• Either flat end or arched end as appropriate for railroad
• Accurate painting and lettering
• Metal couplers and sprung die-cast trucks
• True scale dimensions with accurate details
• Weighted, detailed underframes
• 2-rail cars feature scale wheels and body mounted scale couplers

Overview:

This familiar hopper was an industry standard on many railroads since the 1930s. It was adopted by the AAR as a recommended design, but fell out of favor by the mid-1950s. While offering greater capacity over cars with conventional flat sides, the original open hoppers created corrosive interaction between acidic coal and the car’s joints, leading to costly rebuilding programs.