HO ACF 4600 3-Bay Center Flow Hopper SOO #74112 (ATHG15438)

HO Scale ACF Center-Flow 4600 cu ft 3-Bay Covered Hopper, Soo Line road number 74112, reproduces American Car and Foundry’s mid-1960s bulk-carrier designed for grain and other bulk loads. Its rounded Center Flow body supports gravity unloading while fitting tight Plate B clearances, and this model captures the silhouette, livery, and scale details to operate on authentic HO layouts right out of the box.

Three body style variants are represented—early with a high-side ladder and brake wheel, mid with a lower brake wheel and shorter ladders, and late with double side stiffeners—along with round or trough hatches. The car features a photo-etched roofwalk, separately applied wire grab irons and stirrup steps, multiple outlet variations, and a complete brake system with wire plumbing. Fully assembled and weighted for smooth operation, it uses body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers and rides on Genesis 100-ton trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels and spinning roller bearing caps. This ready-to-run hopper is ideal for grain trains and other bulk-commodity service on HO layouts, offering a high level of realism and period-accurate detail.