Tangent 36017-01 - HO GACX “BN Patch 2010” Trinity Industries Inc 4750CuFt Covered Hopper #470397

Tangent 36017-01 - HO GACX “BN Patch 2010” Trinity Industries Inc 4750CuFt Covered Hopper #470397

• Product: Trinity Industries “Pullman-Design” 4750CuFt Covered Hopper
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps and separate brake beam part
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ WheelsEra: 2010-2024

GACX “BN Patch 2010”is one of two BN/BNSF patch-out offerings in this run of Trinity 4750s, and are in general lease service.  These cars are former BN Cascade Green cars that were patched out.  These models are interesting because they mimic GATX’s patching of the BN reporting marks and logos, however they retain most of the other data.  We offer a muted carbody green color and fresh gray patch outs, just like the real cars had.  These former BN cars were built in 1994.  These cars have a Phase 4 body and bolster arrangement, including the jacking pad design that is less long horizontally, and with an oval-shaped attachment hole in the center.  Additionally, these cars introduce the “bolt on” outlet gate design that was found on some of the Trinity 4750 prototypes.  Up on the roof of the cars is a unpainted galvanized “slope up” Morton-design running board, and the fiberglass trough hatches that were applied during the BNSF era.  The ends of the cars include a body-mount brake system, Universal 9300DC brake housing, tube-style defect card holders, and straight-handle coupler lift bars, all of which are accurately modeled on our Tangent replicas.  Underneath the cars, the centersill dividers have access holes in them like they should, and a “angled style” AEI tag mount.  All 6 cars have slight variations in their patch outs – see the photo on our website to see these gorgeous cars.  Don’t miss out on these or on our GACX “BNSF Patch 2010″ cars – they go together!