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Uncataloged RailKing O Gauge 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Cars AnnouncedMarch 4, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced three exclusive RailKing O Gauge 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Cars in Pennsylvania and Alaska liveries for Patrick's Trains in Wheeling, West Virginia. These very limited hopper car releases are available in two different car numbers each and only available for order on a first-come, first-served basis. Anticipated delivery is May 2022 .
Item No. 30-75714 Pennsylvania 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car Item No. 30-75715 Pennsylvania 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car
Item No. 30-75716 Pennsylvania 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car Item No. 30-75717 Pennsylvania 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car
Item No. 30-75718 Alaska 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car Item No. 30-75719 Alaska 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car ABOUT THE 4-BAY CYLINDRICAL HOPPER Until the advent of the covered hopper, bulk commodities like grain and cement were packed in sacks and loaded into boxcars. Loading and unloading was a tedious, time-consuming affair. In the 1930s, a few railroads took the basic coal hopper design and added a roof with loading hatches, enabling bulk commodities to be loaded from the top and unloaded from the bottom. In 1953, Pullman-Standard’s 70-ton PS-2 became the first mass-produced covered hopper to be widely owned by U.S. railroads. But these pioneering covered hoppers had one problem: Like other cars of their time, they were built on a frame with a center sill, or support beam, that ran down the middle. Some of the load would cake or collect on the beam, making it difficult to fully unload the cars. In 1961, American Car and Foundry solved the problem with the first center-flow-covered hopper, with its support beams on the outside of the frame and unobstructed, full-width unloading doors. Today’s cylindrical hoppers are all descended from that ACF innovation. Our model represents a modern 100-ton, 4-bay car designed for lighter density loads like grains and plastic pellets; denser commodities are generally shipped in 2- or 3-bay cars. Order directly from: Patrick's Trains |
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the RailKing O Gauge ES44 Diesel Locomotives in four select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in August 2022 Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing several limited-edition releases of RailKing ES44 Diesel/Caboose Sets later this Fall beginning this week with the unveiling of the popular General Electric GEVO scheme. The 2022 configuration features a matching RailKing Steel Caboose sporting car number 2022. In addition, a matching RailKing Boxcar with Operating Power Meters is also being offered. The Power Meter car will go great with this year's offerings or previous runs of the RailKing GEVO scheme which first began appearing in the M.T.H. RailKing lineup in 2013. Each of these offerings is expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2022. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. | ||||||
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