Bowser 56104 HO ACF 70 Ton 2 Bay Covered Hopper Kit New York Central LN/Box

Bowser 56104 HO ACF 70 Ton 2 Bay Covered Hopper Kit New York Central LN/Box

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This is Bowser 56104 70T 2BY ClsdSd Hpr/NYC. In the 1930's ACF introduced a new covered hopper which would allow bulk shipments of dry materials. Previously these were packaged and resulted in hand loading and unloading. These commodities included cement dry chemicals, flour, grain. sand, sugar and many others. The first cars where shipped in October 1936 and had a capacity of 1958 cubic feet. These where soon to become a railroad standard and received AAR designation LO. They were 35' 3 in length had 2 bays with 4 discharge openings, 8 square roof hatches and 70 ton weight capacity. Through the years they were copied by several other manufacturers with very few visible changes. In time many railroad purchased or leased these cars, including roads such as ACL, C&O, CB&Q, Clinchfield, DT&I Erie, Great Northern, Nickel Plate Road, N&W, Santa Fe and many others. Many private owner cars also existed. Between 1936 and 1957 more than 21,000 of the ACF designed cars were built some of which still can be found in company service on various roads.

Kit includes:
One piece plastic molded body
Underframe
Brake wheel
Interior & slope sheet braces
Air tank
Brake cylinder
Triple valve
Roller Bearing Trucks with 33 wheels (RP-25 flanges)
Car weights
Knuckle couplers

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Like New.

Condition: Like New (C-8)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-8)

Manufacturer: Bowser
Model Number: 56104
Road Name: **** No Road Name

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6268941.

Trainz Product Id: 11525828
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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