Atlas 20007117 Master Plus HO Portec 3000 2-Bay Covered Hopper, Boston & Maine #5264

Atlas Master Plus HO Portec 3000 2-Bay Covered Hopper, Boston & Maine #5264

Atlas Item #: 20007117

Built between 1979 and 1984, the Portec 3000 Hopper was designed to haul heavy bulk commodities such as sand, cement, salt and grain. Boston & Maine was one of the first railroads to purchase these in quantity. The Portec 3000 proved to be a very reliable design, many are still in service today.

Features:

• Ready to run


• Injection molded plastic


• Fine scale detail with many separately applied parts


• 2 Body and roofwalk variations to accurately match the prototype


• 2 styles of vibrator brackets


• Highly detailed end cages and brake gear


• 100 Ton Trucks


• Metal Couplers


• Etched metal roofwalks and end platforms


• Crisp painting and printing