{"product_id":"mth-30-75448-o-bnsf-4-bay-cylindrical-hopper-nib","title":"MTH 30-75448 O BNSF 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper NIB","description":"This is MTH 30-75448 O BNSF 4-Bay Cyl.Hopper. 4-bay cylindrical hopper car, BNSF. Car number: 443046. Until the advent of the covered hopper, bulk commodities like grain and cement were packed in sacks and loaded into boxcars. Loading and unloading was a tedious, time-consuming affair. In the 1930s, a few railroads took the basic coal hopper design and added a roof with loading hatches, enabling bulk commodities to be loaded from the top and unloaded from the bottom. In 1953, Pullman-Standard’s 70-ton PS-2 became the first mass-produced covered hopper to be widely owned by U.S. railroads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut these pioneering covered hoppers had one problem: Like other cars of their time, they were built on a frame with a center sill, or support beam, that ran down the middle. Some of the load would cake or collect on the beam, making it difficult to fully unload the cars. In 1961, American Car and Foundry solved the problem with the first center-flow covered hopper, with its support beams on the outside of the frame and unobstructed, full-width unloading doors. Today’s cylindrical hoppers are all descended from that ACF innovation. Our model represents a modern 100-ton, 4-bay car designed for lighter density loads like grains and plastic pellets; denser commodities are generally shipped in 2- or 3-bay cars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames. No matter what era or part of the country you are modeling, RailKing is sure to have something for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed durable ABS body\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast 4-wheel trucks\u003cbr\u003eOperating die-cast metal couplers\u003cbr\u003eColorful, attractive paint schemes\u003cbr\u003eDecorative brake wheels\u003cbr\u003eSeparate metal handrails\u003cbr\u003eFast-angle wheel sets\u003cbr\u003eNeedle-point axles\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 13 3\/8'' x 2 3\/8'' x 3 7\/16''\u003cbr\u003eOperates on O-31 curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards C-9: Factory New based on visual appearance. The original box is included. Overall condition is Factory New.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item does not require testing.\"\u003eNot Applicable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"Handling indentions, minute edge wear, small creases.\"\u003eP-7\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-75448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freight Cars \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6273891. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11822304\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44131299197050,"sku":"6273891","price":60.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3587278.jpg?v=1780427686","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-30-75448-o-bnsf-4-bay-cylindrical-hopper-nib","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}