Atlas O 50 Ton War Emergency Hopper - LV 14009 3-Rail
$ 26.4
Description
Atlas O 50 Ton War Emergency Hopper - LV 14009 3-Rail. In 1942 the War Production Board authorized the design of seven standard freight cars that would utilize "composite" construction with wood replacing the sheet steel wherever feasible. Over 11,000 of these hoppers were constructed from 1942 through 1945 and many remained in service either in original form or rebuilt with steel sides, throughout the 1950's and 1960’s. If you?re purchasing multiple items from the Atlas Model Railroad eBay Store, please add all items to your cart and click ?Request Combined Shipping? in the top right before completing checkout. This ensures you receive the most accurate shipping cost upfront and helps avoid the need for refund adjustments after payment. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail With the onset of WWII, sheet steel became in short supply due to critical national defense applications. In 1942 the War Production Board authorized the design of seven standard freight cars that would utilize "composite" construction with wood replacing the sheet steel wherever feasible. Saving approximately 2 1/2 tons of steel when compared to all-steel construction, the war emergency hopper was one of the successful designs. Over 11,000 of these hoppers were constructed from 1942 through 1945 and many remained in service either in original form or rebuilt with steel sides, throughout the 1950's and 1960’s. Features: Unique construction in die-cast and ABSFull interior details Accurate trainline details and brake system details Separately-applied grab irons and ladders Sprung hopper doors Removable coal load 50 ton Bettendorf die-cast sprung trucks Die-cast articulated couplers (3-rail) Die-cast scale couplers with internally sprung knuckles (2-rail) 33” scale metal wheels (2-rail) Minimum diameter curve (3-rail): O-27 Minimum radius curve (2-rail): 24” All packages are shipped from the Atlas Model Railroad main warehouse located in Hillside NJ. Often shipping will occur same day if payment is received before 2:00 PM EST. However on some occasions please allow up to 3 business days for processing. Packages ship Monday - Friday at 3:00 PM EST. If an order is paid for after 2:00 PM EST on Friday, the shipment will not go out until the following Monday. All Items featured in this category (Atlas Archive Sale) have been featured at the Atlas Warehouse Sale located at our main offices is Hillside NJ. Items in the category have been pulled from Atlas's archive and long term storage. Items to be listed span a 20+ year period. Listings may have been pre-production samples, production samples, trade show display models, or product that was returned for damaged packaging. Boxes may be damaged, have pricing labels present on them, or not present at all. Please be sure to look at all photographs for a complete understanding of what you are buying. No product sold in the Archive Sale section are considered under warranty, and have thus had all warranty cards removed. All sales are final and no returns will be accepted unless product is not in the condition described or depicted.
