Athearn RTR 1570 HO Scale 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Santa Fe ATSF 4-Pack #1 Era_1934-1943 Includes JConcepts decal sheet and

Includes JConcepts decal sheet and window mask

built December 2000 through December 2001

30 inches (566mm)

It was the mid -1970s

Athearn RTR 1570 HO Scale 40' 4-Bay Offset Hopper W/Load Santa Fe ATSF 4-Pack #1 Era_1934-1943 Includes JConcepts decal sheet andAthearn RTR 1570 HO Scale 40' 4 Bay Offset Hopper W Load Santa Fe ATSF 4 Pack #1 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.