Description
Railroad Short Name: GACX
The modern Gunderson-GIMSA/Concarril 5188 Cubic Foot Covered Hopper is one of today’s most popular covered hoppers. 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
- Era: 2007 to Present
- Series 13577 to 13679, built 6-10/07
- Road numbers 13582, 13662 and 13678
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- 12 panels, 10 intermediate panels, all the same width
- Roping eyes mounted on the underside of the car bolster
- Fiberglass ATP Quantum Plus Roof Hatches
- Miner AutoLok II Gravity/Pneumatic Outlet Gates for grain or plastic
- See-through photo-etched stainless-steel metal roofwalk with metal grab irons
- See-through photo-etched stainless-steel metal end crossover platforms
- Factory-applied ladders with metal rungs
- Photo etched metal stirrup steps
- Finely detailed brake plumbing, linkage, triple valve, cylinder, and actuator
- Brake wheel, stand, and chain
- Factory-applied wire trainline pipe with brackets
- 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
- Accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
- Factory-applied shaker brackets, metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses with silver gladhands
- Conspicuity stripes
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Paint colors match Tru-Color Paint color: TCP-199 ATSF freight car red
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Packaging safely stores model
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
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