HO 40' Ribbed 3-Bay Ballast Hopper ATSF #76950 (ATH7633)

HO-scale 40-foot ribbed, three-bay ballast hopper, modeled after a Santa Fe prototype, is designed to haul ballast for track construction and maintenance on a model railroad. It features a highly detailed injection-molded body, realistic paint and lettering, and a removable ballast load for easy display.

On the rails, solid nickel-silver wheels with RP25 contours and weight help it run smoothly on HO layouts. Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers provide authentic connections, while separately applied wire grab irons and a brake wheel add to the model's realism. With an 18-inch minimum radius, it handles typical HO curves, and the open-hopper design mirrors its prototype role in transporting loose ballast.