Atlas O 3002218 - 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car "Burlington" (2-Rail)

• Road Name: Burlington (Gray/Red/Black)
• Product Line: Atlas O
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 2-Rail

Features:

• Accurate painting and lettering
  
• Spring die-cast 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps
  
• Opening hatches
  
• True ¼” dimensions and details
  
• Realistic see through roof walks
  
• Separately-applied grab irons
  
• Separately-applied brake detail

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.