Good aftern. A couple of hours ago ScaleTrains announced the production of the
GUNDERSON 5188 cf 3-Bay Covered Hopper in HO scale. ScaleTrains is once again announcing a brand new product never offered in plastic in brass in HO scale. These cars are perfect in long unit grain train service and also right at home as single cars or small cuts in your manifest freight trains.
Please note that this car is in the RIVET COUNTER series which is the fully detailed version that has the features listed below. The lesser detailed Operator series will be part of a message coming tomorrow.
- photo-etched stainless steel see-through roof walk with metal grab irons
- photo-etched stainless steel see-through end platforms
- factory applied ladders with metal rungs
- factory applied trainline pipe
- finely detailed brake linkage, tripe valve, cylinder and actuator
- brake wheel, stand and chain
- durable die cast metal semi-scale Type E lower shelf knuckle couplers
- ASF Ride Control trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data, rotating bearing caps, separate brake beams and side bearing detail
- separately applied metal grab irons
- coupler cut levers
- trainline hoses
- intricate brake plumbing
- accurately profiled .110" wide wheel tread
- 33" machined metal wheels
- operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- weighted to industry standards
- color matched to Tru-Color Paint colors when possible
- printing and lettering legible - even under magnification
- 18" minimum radius
- 22" recommended radius
Here is a group of the BNSF and AOK cars hustling south on an NS freight with a group of NS heritage units on the point. Brian Marsh photo
Pictured above is one of the GUNDERSON UP/ BUILDING AMERICA hoppers heading east through Muncie on a CSX freight train. Brian Marsh image
Note that the dealer pre-order period is very short with pre-orders due by Monday April 17, 2017. If you have interest in these cars please submit your pre-orders now as orders presented after April 17 cannot be guaranteed. Pre-order tiered pricing as noted below is also only valid until April 17, 2017 at 9pm EST.
The production includes variations for the following roads -
- Arkansas Oklahoma
- BNSF Heritage - Burlington Northern
- BNSF Heritage - Santa Fe
- BNSF Heritage - Northern Pacific
- BNSF wedge with body stiffeners
- BNSF wedge
- Kansas City Southern 'Southern Belle'
- Union Pacific/ CMO patch...former CSX tan cars patched
- Union Pacific/ UP 'Building America gray new as delivered
Missy and I have loaded all of the details to our site and separated and organized them based on any paint or body variations so you can easily navigate. I will be posting more detail images to our site through the evening.
Follow the links above and below to submit your pre-orders via our site today or e-mail to the following e-mail address -
ScaleTrains Gunderson 5188 cf 3-Bay Covered Hopper RIVET COUNTER pricing:
ScaleTrains GUNDERSON 5188 Hopper MSRP: $49.99
Overland Hobbies GUNDERSON 5188 1-5 pc pre-order price $39.75/ car*
Overland Hobbies GUNDERSON 5188 6-11 pc pre-order price $37.50/ car*
Overland Hobbies GUNDERSON 5188 12-24 pc pre-order price $35.50/ car*
Overland Hobbies GUNDERSON 5188 25+ pre-order price $34.99/ car*
*pre-order tiered pricing only valid for orders received by April 17, 2017 9pm EST
Please be sure to check out our
OverlandHobbies.com site and see if you might find something of interest to purchase today.
Missy, Owen and I thank you so very much for your business.
Sincerely,
Brian, Missy and Owen Marsh
Phone/ Text 765-289-4257 ext 107
