Rapido HO 133011-4 Flexi-Flo Covered Hopper LaFarge #1009

Rapido Flexi-Flo Covered Hopper LaFarge #1009 HO Scale

Vendor: Rapido
MPN: Rapido




HO scale not currently in stock at Walthers.
The Rapido Trains HO Scale ACF PD3500 Flexi Flo Covered Hopper is based on cars built between August 1964 and June 1966 by American Car & Foundry (ACF). This unique covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the |Flexi Flo} tag coined by the car's biggest customer, the New York Central railroad. Other than seven cars built for Shippers Car Line (SHPX), a subsidiary of ACF, the NYC was the only purchaser of the PD3500. They made up for it in quantities, with a total of 220 cars rolling off the Milton, Pennsylvania, production line over three subtly different batches. Through the Penn Central years, plenty made it through with their full NYC paint continuing to be exposed to the elements with nothing more than reporting mark and number patches. The Conrail era meant many cars were repatched again, making them rolling billboards in northeastern railroad history Many others were fully repainted, with Conrail applying at least three different schemes. By the 1980s and 1990s, most remaining cars would be transferred to Conrail's Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. (MDTX) subsidiary, and then the later sale of cars to NAHX (for Lafarge), gaining new full paint schemes and being seen throughout North America. By the 2000s, patchouts were the norm with a plethora of different reporting marks popping up and no part of the USA or Canada was off limits to seeing these unique cars continue to earn their keep.
This HO Scale model features early and late body styles as appropriate. Other features include etched-metal running boards, Barber 125-ton trucks, metal wheelsets and magnetic knuckle couplers. ACF PD3500 Flexi Flo Covered Hopper come decorated in authentic schemes with multiple roadnumbers and are perfect for adding variety to your 1960s to 2000s freight trains. Roadname & NumberLaFarge NAHX 1009

This listing is for the item described. Road Number Notice: The road number listed in the product title and description is the exact road number you will receive. Product photos may show a different road number when a manufacturer sample or representative image is used. The model, paint scheme, railroad, scale, and product type are the same unless otherwise noted.

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• Road Name/Number: patches. The Conrail era meant many cars were repatched again, making them rolling billboards in northeastern railroad history Many others were fully repainted, with Conrail applying at least three different schemes. By the 1980s and 1990s, most remaining cars would be transferred to Conrail's Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. (MDTX) subsidiary, and then the later sale of cars to NAHX (for Lafarge), gaining new full paint schemes and being seen throughout North America. By the 2000s, patchouts were the norm with a plethora of different reporting marks popping up and no part of the USA or Canada was off limits to seeing these unique cars continue to earn their keep.
• Scale: HO
• Condition: Brand new in original packaging

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