HO 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper Announced 3.22

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Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639 HO 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper Announced 3.22.19 Orders Due: 4.26.19 ETA: March 2020 * Union Pacific licensed Product Santa Fe Swindell-Dressler Energy Union Pacific* Burlington Northern Santa Fe Southern CO Springs Public Utilities All Road Names ATH98350 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, ATSF #85852 ATH98351 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, ATSF #1 (5) ATH98352 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, ATSF #2 (5) ATH98353 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, ATSF #3 (5) ATH98354 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SDEX #10008 ATH98355 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SDEX #1 (5) ATH98356 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SDEX #2 (5) ATH98357 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SDEX #3 (5) ATH98366 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SOU #79607 ATH98367 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SOU #1 (5) ATH98368 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SOU #2 (5) ATH98369 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, SOU #3 (5) ATH98391 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, CSUX #79072 ATH98392 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, CSUX #1 (5) ATH98393 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, CSUX #2 (5) ATH98394 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, CSUX #3 (5) ATH98358 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, UP #94458 ATH98359 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, UP #1 (5) ATH98360 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, UP #2 (5) ATH98361 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, UP #3 (5) ATH98362 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, BNSF #664002 ATH98363 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, BNSF #1 (5) ATH98364 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, BNSF #2 (5) ATH98365 HO RTR 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper, BNSF #3 (5) Model FeATUReS: • New road numbers for all road names • Removable coal load • Decorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box • Highly-detailed, injection-molded body • Separately applied wire grab irons on side ladders • Separately applied brake wheel • Machined metal wheels • Weighted for trouble free operation • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track • Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers • Replacement parts available • Minimum radius: 18” PRoToTYPe ANd BACKGRoUNd INFo: The unit train concept was pioneered by Ortner Freight Car Co. in 1960 as an effort to streamline bulk cargo unloading. Robert Ortner, developer of the rapid-discharge door system, targeted unloading a train of rapid discharge cars in 30 minutes to an hour. Previously this same task would take four hours or longer. Unit trains shuttle back and forth between mines and power plants eliminating dwell time in yards. The concept has become ubiquitous to the modern railroading scene. $36.98 Individual SRP $174.98 5-Pack SRP

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Visit Your Local Retailer | Visit www.athearn.com | Call 1.800.338.4639

HO 5-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper Announced 3.22.19Orders Due: 4.26.19

ETA: March 2020

* Union Pacific licensed Product

Santa Fe Swindell-Dressler Energy

Union Pacific* Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Southern CO Springs Public Utilities

All Road Names

ATH98350 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,ATSF#85852ATH98351 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,ATSF#1(5)ATH98352 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,ATSF#2(5)ATH98353 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,ATSF#3(5)

ATH98354 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SDEX#10008ATH98355 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SDEX#1(5)ATH98356 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SDEX#2(5)ATH98357 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SDEX#3(5)

ATH98366 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SOU#79607ATH98367 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SOU#1(5)ATH98368 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SOU#2(5)ATH98369 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,SOU#3(5)

ATH98391 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,CSUX#79072ATH98392 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,CSUX#1(5)ATH98393 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,CSUX#2(5)ATH98394 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,CSUX#3(5)

ATH98358 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,UP#94458ATH98359 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,UP#1(5)ATH98360 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,UP#2(5)ATH98361 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,UP#3(5)

ATH98362 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,BNSF#664002ATH98363 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,BNSF#1(5)ATH98364 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,BNSF#2(5)ATH98365 HORTR5-BayRapidDischargeHopper,BNSF#3(5)

Model FeATUReS: • Newroadnumbersforallroadnames• Removablecoalload• Decoratedmodelsfully-assembledandreadytorunoutofthebox

• Highly-detailed,injection-moldedbody• Separatelyappliedwiregrabironsonsideladders• Separatelyappliedbrakewheel• Machinedmetalwheels• Weightedfortroublefreeoperation• WheelswithRP25contoursoperateonallpopularbrandsoftrack• BodymountedMcHenryoperatingscaleknucklecouplers• Replacementpartsavailable• Minimumradius:18”

PRoToTYPe ANd BACKGRoUNd INFo: TheunittrainconceptwaspioneeredbyOrtnerFreightCarCo.in1960asanefforttostreamlinebulkcargounloading.RobertOrtner,developeroftherapid-dischargedoorsystem,targetedunloadingatrainofrapiddischargecarsin30minutestoanhour.Previouslythissametaskwouldtakefourhoursorlonger.Unittrainsshuttlebackandforthbetweenminesandpowerplantseliminatingdwelltimeinyards.Theconcepthasbecomeubiquitoustothemodernrailroadingscene.

$36.98 Individual SRP $174.98 5-Pack SRP