Athearn RTR 1571 HO Scale 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Santa Fe ATSF 4-Pack #2 HO Loco Accessory 18 seconds

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Bachmann 44461 HO Scale Steel E-Z Track Remote Left Hand Switch

Borg Warner found this little Model 40 to be an ideal steel mill switcher

This type of construction gives it the easily identifiable ‘U’-shape

Athearn RTR 1571 HO Scale 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Santa Fe ATSF 4-Pack #2 HO Loco Accessory 18 secondsAthearn RTR 1571 HO Scale 40' 4 Bay Offset Hopper W Load Santa Fe ATSF 4 Pack #2 The development of the hopper car went along with the development of automated handling of such commodities, with automated loading and unloading facilities. Open hopper cars are used for commodities such as coal, which can suffer exposure with less detrimental effect. Hopper cars have been used by railways worldwide whenever automated cargo handling has been desired.