Rivet Counter N Scale 4727 Carbon Black Covered Hopper, Continental Carbon/CTNX (R2)
Carbon black is a fine, black, powdery substance used as a filler in tires, belts, and other rubber products as well as pigment for inks, paints, and plastics.
The 4727 cubic capacity carbon black hopper closely resembles a traditional covered hopper. However, they feature unique “butterfly” outlet gates, 22 or 28 round loading roof hatches, and sampling spigots. First built in 1992, many of these cars continue in service today.
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Product Details
Road Number Specific ScaleTrains
- Era: 2005- present
- Series 4801-4920 Thrall Car Job 915 built 4-5/96
- FRA-224 reflective stripes
- 22 round roof loading hatches
- Paint matches Tru-Color Paint color: TCP-010 Black
- Four (4) different road numbers
- 22 or 28 roof hatches
- Finely detailed end posts and bracing
- Photo-etched stainless-steel running boards and end platforms
- Separately-applied end ladders
- Finely-detailed underbody brake detail
- Body-mounted semi-scale standard Type E knuckle couplers
- Barber S-2 70-ton Trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data
- 33” machined metal wheels
- Minimum radius: 9 ¾”
- Recommended radius: 11”
All Rivet Counter Freight Cars Feature
- Fully assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
- Intricate brake plumbing
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Operates on Code 55 and 70 rail
- Clear jewel box packaging safely stores model
- Color matched to existing Tru-Color Paint colors whenever possible
Prototype History
ScaleTrains.com is the only manufacturer to offer N Scale plastic models of contemporary Thrall 5750 cubic foot and Thrall 4727 cubic foot carbon black covered hoppers. The 5750 represents the 1970s to present while the 4727 is appropriate for the 1990s to today.
Found throughout North America, these unique freight cars are commonly found in large groups near major carbon black producers or users. They can also be seen singularly or in small blocks of cars in mixed freight trains. Both prototypes were painstakingly researched from field documentation, photographs, reference books, and builder drawings.
In 1992, Thrall introduced the 4727 cubic foot carbon black covered hopper. In contrast with the boxy 5750cf design, this newer design more closely resembles traditional covered hoppers. Similar in appearance to “high-hip” grain hoppers, these cars featured three bays, external posts, and “open” ends with visible slope sheets. Common with their larger 5750cf cousins, these 70-ton cars feature “butterfly” outlets, multiple round loading hatches on the car roof (22 or 28 depending upon customer specifications), and sampling spigots mounted into small indents in the car sides. Many of these cars are still in service today.
Rivet Counter N Scale 4727 Carbon Black Covered Hopper, Continental Carbon/CTNX (R2)
$29.99