Atlas Trainman 20006595 HO Scale PS-2 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern Scale Monitor Car BN 979039 True-Track plastic brackets and hardware

plastic brackets and hardware

flagpole and Old Glory

Three step bead surface offers large glue area

Road Number: 255

Atlas Trainman 20006595 HO Scale PS-2 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern Scale Monitor Car BN 979039 True-Track plastic brackets and hardwareAtlas Trainman 20006595 HO Scale PS 2 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern Scale Monitor Car BN 979039 Covered hoppers are a relatively new car family. The AAR considered these special cars until the 1980s when they finally got their own car type code category. These early covered hopper designs were built primarily for more efficient cement loading and unloading (previously cement was bagged and placed in box cars). This two bay covered hopper car