Bethlehem 3483 cu ft quadruple-bay hopper car (previous
page). The Thrall model replicates the unique well-type coil
gondola Conrail began purchasing in 1992. Of note are the
accurately modeled brake appliances and platform at the
B-end, etched-metal walkways with appropriate tread pat-
tern, and the nicely detailed framework of the coil hood
The new
Bethlehem
3483 hopper
car introduces
ExactRail’s
new HO scale
draft box which is said to closely approach scale dimensions
with accurate striker contours and other specific details not
previously available in an HO model. Both models are sched-
uled for release late this year..
Available now
from ExactRail
are six new
paint schemes
for its PS-2CD
4427 low-
side covered
hopper cars. Road names include Santa Fe (billboard repaint
with top chord stiffener), Santa Fe (Helvetica repaint with top
chord stiffener), Rock Island, Soo Line (1980 green lettering),
Soo Line (1985 T stencil), and Soo Line (1985 black lettering).
The 4427 hopper is available now at $36.95.
At the National Train Show,
Funaro and Camerlengo
showed resin-cast components for a forthcoming
HO scale kit for an early Pullman-Standard triple-bay covered
