Denver & Rio Grande Western 70-Ton Hart Ballast Car #25018

Denver & Rio Grande Western 70-Ton Hart Ballast Car #25018

• Built by ACF® from 1940-1953, the 70-Ton Hart Ballast Cars were formally known as “Hart Selective Service Ballast Cars”, due to the use of specially-designed doors which allowed the lading to be discharged one of three ways: to the center of the rails, to the center and sides of the rails, or to the side of the rails only.

Features:

• Die-cast chassis
• Ready-to-run
• 70-ton friction-bearing trucks
• Separately-applied side-dump doors which can be positioned open or closed
• Separately-applied grab irons, coupler cut lever, train line hose, and air brake piping detail
• Fully detailed interior, including cross-bracing and side stiffeners
• AccuMate® Proto-Coupler ready (screws for Proto-coupler will be included in the packaging)
• Accurate painting and printing