HO RTR 40ft OB Ballast Hopper/Load
Alaska Railroad No.14901

MODEL FEATURES:

Removable load
Decorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Separately applied wire grab irons and brake wheel
Machined metal wheels
Weighted for trouble free operation
Solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
Replacement parts available
Minimum radius: 15in

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Ballast hoppers are non-revenue freight cars that are owned by the parent railroad or leased from a construction company. These cars originate from a ballast quarry and shuttled via manifest freight or unit maintenance of way (MOW) trains to the right of way construction site. These cars can be seen together in long sets depending how extensive the project may be.