Over the life of this design, a number of variations were pro-
duced, resulting in changes such as the length of the side sill
notch at the side ladders, the number of welded side panels, the
number of running board supports and the position of the brake
reservoir.
NARC: Government of Canada - CNWX Hopper
Available in HO and N scale
MRH Product Showcase - 2
A joint Canadian National/Canadian Pacific team originally designed this
4550 cubic-foot 4-bay cylindrical hopper for hauling wheat and similar
density grains (with trough hatches) and potash, chemicals and fertilizers
(with round hatches). The National Steel Car, Hawker Siddeley Canada,
and Marine Industries Limited designs came from this joint team design.
NARC: Canpotex Limited - PTEX Hopper
MRH-Jan 2013
