Atlas O 3001446 - Master - 6-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car "Burlington Northern" #443056 (Bicentennial)

• Road Name: Burlington Northern Bicentennial
• Road Number: 443056
• Product Line: Master
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 3-Rail

Features:

• Accurate painting and lettering with true ¼” dimensions and details
• Spring die-cast 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps
• Opening hatches
• Realistic see through roof walks
• Separately-applied grab irons & brake detail
• Die-cast articulated couplers (3-rail)
• 6 Bay Minimum radius curve: O-42 (3-rail)

Overview:

Introduced in 1961 by ACF® to haul sand, clay, salt, grain and bulk plastics, the Cylindrical Hopper was the first commercially successful tank-type covered hopper car design. A few of the more than 4,000 cars of this type built through 1966 can still be seen in service today across the United States