N ACF 4600 3-Bay Center Flow Hopper AC&Y #467 (ATH12940)

Detailed model of a three-bay CenterFlow covered hopper from American Car and Foundry, finished in AC&Y livery with road number 467 and a 4,600-cubic-foot capacity. Introduced in the mid-1960s to replace aging boxcars in grain service, CenterFlow cars use a rounded body to add strength and simplify gravity unloading. The model comes fully assembled and ready to run, with accurately applied paint and printing that capture the car’s distinctive silhouette.

Three body styles are represented—early with a high side ladder and brake wheel; mid with a low brake wheel; and late with a low brake wheel and double side stiffeners (post-1971)—and options include round or trough hatches. This rendition features a photo-etched roofwalk, detailed outlets, and reliable performance thanks to weight balancing, screw-mounted trucks, 100-ton trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels, and body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers. With multiple road numbers, accurate detailing, and a minimum layout radius of 9¾ inches, it’s ready to become a realistic member of grain or bulk-commodity trains.