The American Car and Foundry CenterFlow covered hopper was available in several configurations and Missouri Pacific purchased large a large number of 2-bay and 3-bay versions. For accounting purposes, ownership of these cars was divided between MP, TP and C&EI. This model represents one of the 2-bay versions with TP reporting marks.
MODEL FEATURES:
Round or trough hatches
Photo-etched metal roof walk
Separately applied wire grab irons and stirrup steps
Detailed outlets
Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
Multiple road numbers
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Separately applied brake wheel
Machined metal wheels
Screw mounted trucks
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Weighted for trouble-free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Minimum radius: 18"
This is a pack of three different car numbers.
TP 706066
TP 706080
MP (patched from original TP) 706099