BLMA Models 16018 N SUGAR CVR HOPPER 50117 LN/Box

This is BLMA Models 16018 N SUGAR CVR HOPPER 50117. General American 3500 dry-flo 3-bay covered hopper. Diamond Sugar GACX #50117 (gray, blue, white, red, billboard lettering). The 3500 Cubic Foot Dry-Flo Covered Hopper was a commodity hauling backbone for over 40 years. In 1959, General American started producing Dry-Flo covered hoppers in response to customer demands for larger hoppers capable of handling bulk commodities. Covered hopper innovations during the 1950s proved valuable to shippers; they wanted covered hoppers that could handle larger quantities of specialized commodities such as oats and malt.

Its key features are:
Ready-to-run
Injection-molded plastic
Fine-scale detail
Separate brake detail
Chemically etched brake platform
Accurately painted/printed
Prototypical ride height
BLMA 70-ton asf ride control trucks
BLMA 33 scale profile metal wheels
Body-mounted Micro-Trains couplers

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The instruction manual is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. The original box is included. Overall condition is Like New.

Condition: Like New (C-8)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-8)

Manufacturer: BLMA Models
Model Number: 16018
Road Name: GATX Corporation

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6245893.

Trainz Product Id: 11977017