Athearn Genesis ACF 4600 3-Bay Centerflow Freight Car 944818
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built by American Car and Foundry. The - Early- High side ladder & brake wheel, single side stiffener cars handle loads such as grain, corn and similar bulk - Mid- Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side commodities. The Centerflow design relies on the car's stiffener rounded body to provide structural strength - eliminating the - Late- As above but with double side stiffeners (post 1971) traditional center sill, and making gravity unloading easier. * Round or trough hatches Our 3-bay car represents the common 4600 cu.ft. capacity * Photo-etched metal roofwalk version. The railroads looking to replace their aging 40' box * Separately applied wire grab irons and stirrup steps cars in grain service needed a modern hopper design. One * Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake that could operate within the tighter Plate B clearances for plumbing light branchline and industrial service. ACF's design won * Numerous detailed outlet versions them many contracts from a plethora of railroads. One can * Multiple roadnumbers find these cars still in revenue service today in grain trains * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box and other similar service. * Accurately painted and printed * Highly detailed, injection molded body * Separately applied brake wheel * Genesis 100-ton trucks with 36" machined metal wheels and animated spinning roller bearing caps * Screw mounted trucks * Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers * Weighted for trouble free operation $49.98 Individual SRP $147.98 3-Pack SRP These items are subject to Horizon's MAP policy Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639
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