Add realistic maintenance-of-way equipment to your HO scale freight fleet with the Rapido Trains HO Scale Ballast Hopper – CN Government of Canada Branchline Program. Based on National Steel Car ballast hoppers introduced in the mid-1970s, this model represents the type of car used by Canadian National for track maintenance and branchline rehabilitation work across Canada.
Designed to transport and distribute ballast along the right-of-way, this open-top hopper is an excellent addition for modelers building maintenance trains, work trains, or Canadian railway scenes. The CN Government of Canada Branchline Program version features distinctive lettering connected to the federal branchline improvement program, making it a unique and prototypical choice for CN layouts.
Features
- HO scale ready-to-run model
- Based on NSC ballast hopper prototypes
- Canadian National Government of Canada Branchline Program decoration
- Removable ballast load
- Die-cast metal frame
- Separately applied metal grab irons
- Detailed air hoses and uncoupling levers
- Metal wheels
- Semi-scale metal knuckle couplers
- Accurate paint and lettering
- Great for maintenance-of-way and work train service
Add realistic maintenance-of-way equipment to your HO scale freight fleet with the Rapido Trains HO Scale Ballast Hopper – CN Government of Canada Branchline Program. Based on National Steel Car ballast hoppers introduced in the mid-1970s, this model represents the type of car used by Canadian National for track maintenance and branchline rehabilitation work across Canada.
Designed to transport and distribute ballast along the right-of-way, this open-top hopper is an excellent addition for modelers building maintenance trains, work trains, or Canadian railway scenes. The CN Government of Canada Branchline Program version features distinctive lettering connected to the federal branchline improvement program, making it a unique and prototypical choice for CN layouts.
Features
- HO scale ready-to-run model
- Based on NSC ballast hopper prototypes
- Canadian National Government of Canada Branchline Program decoration
- Removable ballast load
- Die-cast metal frame
- Separately applied metal grab irons
- Detailed air hoses and uncoupling levers
- Metal wheels
- Semi-scale metal knuckle couplers
- Accurate paint and lettering
- Great for maintenance-of-way and work train service