UP CO. FMC CVRD HOPPER #121020

UNION PETROLEUM CO.

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

FMC (Food Machinery Corp) had many divisions within it’s business. Between 1965 and 1985 FMC was the owner of the Gunderson metal works in Oregon USA. During that period it was known as the ‘Marine and Rail Equipment Division of FMC’ (MRED). FMC produced examples of these dry bulk covered hopper cars for more than a decade, between 1971 and 1981. This car was quite popular among grain hauling railroads of this period and many examples of this car are still present in today’s railroading.

FEATURES:

Factory applied roof hatch, end details, ladders and wire grab irons
Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheel housing, brake lever, air reservoir, brake cylinder and triple valve
See through etched metal roof walk and end platforms
Two outlet grate variations
100-ton trucks with 36” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Weighted for trouble free operation
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
Minimum radius: 18"

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.