Athearn Genesis HO Burlington Northern ACF 4600 Covered Hopper BN #455835 - ATHG-1535

Athearn Genesis HO Burlington Northern ACF 4600 Covered Hopper BN #455835 - ATHG-1535.

Add authentic western freight service to your layout with the Athearn Genesis ATHG-1535 ACF 4600 Covered Hopper, factory decorated for Burlington Northern (BN) #455835. This highly detailed HO scale freight car accurately reproduces the iconic 3-bay Center Flow covered hopper used throughout North America for grain, corn, fertilizer, and other dry bulk commodities.

Built by American Car & Foundry beginning in the mid-1960s, the ACF 4600 became one of the most recognizable covered hopper designs in railroad service. Burlington Northern operated these cars extensively across grain routes, branch lines, and interchange service throughout the Midwest and western United States.

Model Features

• Accurately painted and printed in Burlington Northern lettering
• Highly detailed injection-molded body
• Photo-etched metal roofwalk
• Separate wire grab irons, brake wheel, and stirrup steps
• Detailed brake system and underbody piping
• Genesis 100-ton trucks with 36" machined metal wheelsets
• Animated spinning roller bearing caps
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Weighted for dependable operation
• Minimum operating radius: 18 inches

Perfect for modern grain service, agricultural industries, and Burlington Northern freight consists, this Genesis covered hopper delivers prototype realism, premium detailing, and smooth operation for serious HO scale model railroaders.

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