Bachmann 19102 HO Scale 4 Bay Covered Hopper Santa Fe ATSF Rock Island - RI originally published on September 28th

originally published on September 28th

Road Number: 21916

cabooses slowly began to fall out of favor

Early (short forward taper) standard-range dynamic brakes with retrofitted cooling vents

Bachmann 19102 HO Scale 4 Bay Covered Hopper Santa Fe ATSF Rock Island - RI originally published on September 28thBachmann 19102 HO Scale 4 Bay Covered Hopper Santa Fe ATSF First developed in the late 1960s, the Cylindrical Hopper was both unique in appearance and enjoyed better structural integrity than the available alternatives of the time. While the type saw modest success in the United States, it was the amount purchased by Canadian interests that led to its widespread use. Due to aging rolling stock with limited capacity, Canadian wheat farmers were