Description
Railroad Short Name: BNSF
Designed from builder blueprints, the all-new Gunderson-GIMSA/Concarril 5188 Cubic Foot Covered Hopper features four different body styles, two different hatch types, three different outlet gate options, and numerous factory-applied parts. They are commonly seen in unit grain trains as well as mixed manifest freights and can often be found alongside Trinity 5161cf Covered Hoppers.
Road Number Specific ScaleTrains
- BNSF/Great Northern 489368
- New paint scheme
- Correct carbody for GN heritage logo
- From series 49000-489536
- Built 2010 in Mexico at Gunderson Gimsa
- Version 4 carbody
- 12 panels, 10 intermediate panels with varying widths
- Roping eyes welded to side sill
- Metal roof hatch
- Miner AutoLok II gravity outlet gates
- Numerous different road numbers
- Five different bodies
- Five types of roof hatches including metal and fiberglass
- Three styles of outlet gates
- ATP 30 X 30 Gravity Outlets – grain
- Miner AutoLok II Gravity Outlets – grain or plastic
- Miner SaniLok Gravity/Pneumatic Outlets – grain, sugar, or plastic
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through roofwalk with metal grab irons
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through end platforms
- Factory-applied ladders with metal rungs
- Factory-applied trainline pipe
- Finely detailed brake linkage, triple valve, cylinder, and actuator
- Brake wheel, stand, and chain
- Durable die-cast metal semi-scale Type E lower shelf knuckle couplers
- ASF Ride Control trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data, rotating bearing caps, separate brake beams, and side bearing detail
- 33” machined metal wheels
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
All Rivet Counter Freight Cars Feature
- Fully-assembled
- Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
- Intricate brake plumbing
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through end crossover platforms
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Packaging safely stores model
- Color matched to existing Tru-Color Paint colors whenever possible
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