Rapido 533001A Flexi Flo Covered Hopper FMC Chemicals 76004 N Model Railroad

Description: RAPIDO TRAINS - STOCK No. 533001A'N' Scale - Brand new store stock - Original Box etc. FMC CHEMICALS RAILROAD ACF FLEXI-FLO HOPPER CAR - Number: SHPX 76004The Rapido Trains N Scale ACF PD3500 Flexi Flo Covered Hopper is based on cars built between August 1964 and June 1966 by American Car & Foundry (ACF). This unique covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the "Flexi Flo" tag coined by the car's biggest customer, the New York Central railroad. Other than seven cars built for Shippers Car Line (SHPX), a subsidiary of ACF, the NYC was the only purchaser of the PD3500. They made up for it in quantities, with a total of 220 cars rolling off the Milton, Pennsylvania, production line over three subtly different batches. Through the Penn Central years, plenty made it through with their full NYC paint continuing to be exposed to the elements with nothing more than reporting mark and number patches. The Conrail era meant many cars were repatched again, making them rolling billboards in northeastern railroad history! Many others were fully repainted, with Conrail applying at least three different schemes. By the 1980s and 1990s, most remaining cars would be transferred to Conrail's Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. (MDTX) subsidiary, and then the later sale of cars to NAHX (for Lafarge), gaining new full paint schemes and being seen throughout North America. By the 2000s, patch outs were the norm with a plethora of different reporting marks popping up and no part of the USA or Canada was off limits to seeing these unique cars continue to earn their keep. This N Scale model features early and late body styles as appropriate. Other features include etched-metal running boards, Barber 125-ton trucks, metal wheelsets and magnetic knuckle couplers. ACF PD3500 Flexi Flo Covered Hopper come decorated in authentic schemes with multiple road numbers and are perfect for adding variety to your 1960s to 2000s freight trains. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shipping and handling will be per your location in the United States. Regardless of which state the winner is located in.Canadian shipping and handling, the same for all foreign countries will be at United States First Class mail rates. That means around $15.00. Assume 1 pound for shipping weight. Please do not ask for shipping quote. Go to the USPS web site, use First Class Mail, 1 pound and 11735 as the shipping zip code. That will be the shipping price rounded up. No cents.Multiple purchases will be combined to save on shipping, BUT the added weight does add something to the cost of shipping and handling. Shipping is a day or two after payment is received. Thank you for your purchase.

Price: 36.25 USD

Location: Farmingdale, New York

End Time: 2024-08-27T00:36:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD