Atlas O 2001831 - Trainman - AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper "Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac"

Announced Date: Aug 2021 Released Date: Sept 2022 Individually Boxed: No - 4 to a case Road Name: Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac (Black/White) Road Number: 8202, 8219 Product Line: Atlas O -Trainman Scale: O Scale Estimated Release: 3rd Quarter 2022 Two road numbers are available per road name. Features: Separately applied coal load, brake wheels, an brake platform Either flat or arched end as appropriate by railroad Accurate painting & lettering Metal couplers and sprung die-cast trucks True scale dimensions with accurate details Weighted, detailed underframes 3-rail trucks pre-drilled for Atlas O Adjust-A-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 joi