InterMountain 45240 (HO) 59' 4-Bay Cylindrical Covered Hopper w/Round Hatches -- CNLX
The car is commonly referred to as the "Canadian grain car". Between 1972 and 1985 almost 20,000 cars were built for the Canadian government to assist the Canadian railways in transporting vast quantities of grain. Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and other companies own or lease this type of car. Round Hatch cars feature 4 round roof hatches, numerous wire details, etched metal roof walks, laser sharp painting and lettering, accurate colors, 100 ton trucks with 36" metal wheelsets, and metal knuckle couplers.
These ready-to-run cars feature injection-molded bodies with separately applied metal grab irons and etched metal roofwalks. Cars include trucks and brass wheelsets, weights and magnetic knuckle couplers. Covered hoppers feature etched-metal roofwalks.


