All About Aurora Postage Stamp Trains
4843: Longitudinal Hoppers
Prototype Information
This is another
railroad-specific freight car that Roco chose to make: Santa Fe's Class
Ga-123 hopper in its original version from 1961 (they were later modified to address fatigue problems with the cantilevered ends). The 60 cars
built by Santa Fe have longitudinal dump doors which can be opened in six seconds using air pressure. Obviously the cars would only have been
seen on the AT&SF, yet modelers could purchase them for the Boston and Maine, among others.
Model Information
Catalog Numbers/Road Names
- 4843/211 Canadian National
- 4843/220 Santa Fe
- 4843/225 Penn Central
- 4843/310 Boston & Maine
Product Photos
Packaging
Plastic Box Inserts
Note the spelling on 4843/310.
