Roundhouse 50014 HO Scale 34' Ribbed Hopper w/Load Chesapeake & Ohio C&O 4-Pack #2 Steam Loco - 4-8-8-4 3" wheelbase chassis setup

3" wheelbase chassis setup

ScaleTrains Rivet 38416 HO Scale Thrall 48' Coil Steel Car IC 299615

THROTTLE ACCELERATION (ACCEL): Gas power cars have a time lag before the clutch and brakes become effective

Athearn 17240 N Scale PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern BN 430218

Roundhouse 50014 HO Scale 34' Ribbed Hopper w/Load Chesapeake & Ohio C&O 4-Pack #2 Steam Loco - 4-8-8-4 3" wheelbase chassis setupRoundhouse 50014 HO Scale 34' Ribbed Hopper w Load Chesapeake & Ohio C&O 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.