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Rapido 172007-5 HO 3000cuft Aluminum Hopper - Procor No Handrail/Wordmark #UNPX 127471
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains (Made in China)
Part Number: 172007-5 (606-1720075)
Condition: New
❓  Pre-order deadline has passed (October 17, 2022). Sometimes they're still available to order, please feel free to enquire about this product.
Last Selling Price: 🇨đŸ‡Ļ $59.46
Scales/Gauges: HO / H0 (1:87)
Prototype: Procor 3000cuft Aluminum Hopper
Railroad / Company: Procor
Paint Scheme / Livery: No Handrail & Wordmark
Road/Unit Number: UNPX 127471
Features:
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Description:
The Procor 3000cuft Sodium Chlorate Hopper features:
- With or without top handrails
- Sparger outlet gates
- Etched walkways
- Separate grab irons installed at the factory
- All-new 100-ton Ride Control trucks with HydraShox hydraulic snubbers
- Etched placards (Side placards packed in polybag)
- Full end cage details
- Accurate paint and lettering


In the early 1980’s sodium chlorate began to replace chlorine as a bleaching agent in the paper
making process. Historically, sodium chlorate had been transported in solution form in tank cars.
With significant increase in demand, a more efficient delivery method was needed. Transportation
in crystal form by covered hopper car was a natural solution. However, a means to address the
corrosive properties of sodium chlorate was required.

Procor took on the challenge to come up with an alternative and went on to develop an all-
aluminum construction covered hopper car. Parallel in concept to the aluminum bodied wheat
board covered hopper previously built by National Steel Car (NSC), the Procor engineered car
incorporated two fundamental design changes; lower cubic volume, due to higher commodity
density (3,000 cu. ft. compared to 4,100 cu. ft.) and upgrade from 70 ton (220,000 lb Gross Rail
Load) to 100 ton (263,000 lb Gross Rail Load).

Over the years Procor would assemble a fleet of more than 1,300 aluminum sodium chlorate
service covered hopper cars, a portion of which was constructed by NSC and Thrall. The Rapido
version is representative of later production cars fitted with steel gull wing end structures.

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