HO 40' Ribbed 3-Bay Ballast Hopper ATSF #2 (4) (ATH7635)

HO-scale Santa Fe 40-foot ribbed three-bay ballast hopper model. This detailed open-hopper reproduces ballast service on HO layouts, giving Santa Fe freight trains a realistic ballast-hauling look for authentic railroad scenes.

Features include a removable load for interior display, separately applied wire grab irons and brake wheel, weighted construction for stable operation, and solid nickel-silver wheels with RP25 contours for realistic rolling. Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers, a highly detailed injection-molded body, and painted and printed decoration enhance realism. With an 18-inch minimum radius, it runs smoothly on typical HO layouts. In prototype terms, ballast hoppers transport ballast for track beds, making this model a convincing addition to ballast- or freight-focused scenes.