{"product_id":"athearn-athgn12945-acf-4600-3-bay-center-flow-hopper-atsf-santa-fe-314337-n-scale","title":"Athearn ATHGN12945 ACF 4600 3-Bay Center Flow Hopper, ATSF Santa Fe #314337 N Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003eAthearn ATHGN12945 ACF 4600 3-Bay Center Flow Hopper, ATSF Santa Fe #314337 N Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"story\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"story\"\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cms-content main-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mx-auto mb-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapDiv\" id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapDiv\" id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree body styles:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly - High side ladder \u0026amp; brake wheel, single side stiffener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid - Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side stiffener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate - Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, double side stiffeners (post 1971)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound or trough hatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched metal roofwalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed outlets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple roadnumbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrew mounted trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100-ton trucks with 36” machined metal wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted for optimum performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately painted and printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed, injection molded body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 9¾”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3-bay CenterFlow covered hopper first entered service in the mid-1960s, built by American Car and Foundry. The cars handle loads such as grain, corn and similar bulk commodities. The Centerflow design relies on the car’s rounded body to provide structural strength - eliminating the traditional center sill and making gravity unloading easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur 3-bay car represents the common 4600 cu.ft. capacity version. The railroads looking to replace their aging 40’ box cars in grain service needed a modern hopper design - one that could operate within the tighter Plate B clearances for light branchline and industrial service. ACF’s design won them many contracts from a plethora of railroads. One can find these cars still in revenue service today in grain trains and other similar service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49062153290036,"sku":"ATHGN12945","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/8982\/5588\/files\/ATH12945_A0_Z496EC47.jpg?v=1773412863","url":"https:\/\/yankeedabbler.com\/products\/athearn-athgn12945-acf-4600-3-bay-center-flow-hopper-atsf-santa-fe-314337-n-scale","provider":"YankeeDabbler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}