Walthers Mainline 59' Cylindrical Hopper, Canadian Wheat Board CPWX #606247 (brown, yellow, double wheat sheaf)

Expected: 28-Jun-2018

Moving grain and a variety of other bulk loads, these colorful WalthersMainline models of the popular 59' Cylindrical Hopper make it easy to model a complete unit train! Introduced in 1972 to handle grain and potash, the cars are based on prototypes built by National Steel Car with a capacity of 4550 cubic feet of cargo. They've worn a wide range of colorful paint and lettering schemes over the years, 59' Cylindrical Hoppers can still be found all across North America today.