Looking for the true Canadian covered hopper, finally done right? The Rapido Trains 3,800 cu.ft. covered hopper, in Canadian National colors (CNLX marks, gray), is exactly that kind of piece. These cars carry powdered minerals and industrial chemicals — cement, potash — to every corner of Canada and the United States.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. Rated at 100 tons across four hoppers totalling 3,800 to 3,850 cu.ft., the prototype was built by all three major Canadian car builders (Marine Industries, Hawker-Siddeley, National Steel Car). Scaled from manufacturer drawings, the model offers round or continuous-trough hatches, correct Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks, two bodies (6- or 11-side-panel), three brake variations, etched running boards and full air piping: everything is here for a realistic, ready-to-run car.
Features
- Canadian 3,800 cu.ft. covered hopper (minerals, chemicals)
- Canadian National (CNLX, gray) livery
- 100-ton capacity, four hoppers (3,800 to 3,850 cu.ft.)
- Round or continuous-trough hatches
- Correct Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks
- Two bodies (6- or 11-side-panel), three brake variations
- Etched running boards and full air piping
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for the true Canadian covered hopper, finally done right? The Rapido Trains 3,800 cu.ft. covered hopper, in Canadian National colors (CNLX marks, gray), is exactly that kind of piece. These cars carry powdered minerals and industrial chemicals — cement, potash — to every corner of Canada and the United States.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. Rated at 100 tons across four hoppers totalling 3,800 to 3,850 cu.ft., the prototype was built by all three major Canadian car builders (Marine Industries, Hawker-Siddeley, National Steel Car). Scaled from manufacturer drawings, the model offers round or continuous-trough hatches, correct Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks, two bodies (6- or 11-side-panel), three brake variations, etched running boards and full air piping: everything is here for a realistic, ready-to-run car.
Features
- Canadian 3,800 cu.ft. covered hopper (minerals, chemicals)
- Canadian National (CNLX, gray) livery
- 100-ton capacity, four hoppers (3,800 to 3,850 cu.ft.)
- Round or continuous-trough hatches
- Correct Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks
- Two bodies (6- or 11-side-panel), three brake variations
- Etched running boards and full air piping
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains