Description
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The 3-bay Center Flow 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 Center Flow design relies on the car ’s rounded body to provide structural strength – eliminating the traditional center sill, and making gravity unloading easier.The 3-bay Center Flow 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 Center Flow design relies on the car ’s rounded body to provide structural strength – eliminating the traditional center sill, and making gravity unloading easier.
Our 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.Our 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.
ACF 4600 HOPPER FEATURES:ACF 4600 HOPPER FEATURES:
Three body styles:Three body styles:
Early – High side ladder & brake wheel, single side stiffenerEarly – High side ladder & brake wheel, single side stiffener
Mid – Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side stiffenerMid – Low brake wheel, short side ladders both ends, single side stiffener
Late – As above but with double side stiffeners (post 1971)Late – As above but with double side stiffeners (post 1971)
Round or trough hatchesRound or trough hatches
Photo-etched metal roofwalkPhoto-etched metal roofwalk
Detailed outletsDetailed outlets
Separately applied brake wheelSeparately applied brake wheel
Screw-mounted trucksScrew-mounted trucks
100-ton trucks with 36 ” machined metal wheels100-ton trucks with 36 ” machined metal wheels
Body-mounted McHenry ® operating scale knuckle couplersBody-mounted McHenry ® operating scale knuckle couplers
Weighted for optimum performanceWeighted for optimum performance
Accurately painted and printedAccurately painted and printed
Highly-detailed, injection molded bodyHighly-detailed, injection molded body
Minimum radius: 9 ¾ ”Minimum radius: 9 ¾ ”
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