Atlas O 3001227-1 3RL 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Hooker Chemical 32024

Introduced in 1961 by ACF® to haul sand, clay, salt, grain and bulk plastics, the Cylindrical Hopper was the first commercially successful tank-type covered hopper car design. A few of the more than 4,000 cars of this type built through 1966 can still be seen in service today across the United States.

Features Include:

• Accurate painting and lettering
• Spring die-cast 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps
• Opening hatches
• True ¼” dimensions and details
• Realistic see through roof walks
• Separately-applied grab irons
• Separately-applied brake detail
• Die-cast articulated couplers (3-rail)
• Minimum radius curve (3-Rail): O-31