The 5701 cubic foot covered hopper was introduced in the early Seventies for transporting bulk plastic pellets. Since 1972 ACF has built nearly 15,000 cars. Most of these were acquired by private companies including leasing companies, chemical companies, oil companies, and plastics companies.
Key Features
Eight full-width panel body with nine weld seams
Etched metal roof walks
Ten 20" hatches
Longitudinal mounted air reservoir
Pneumatic outlets
Blackened metal wheels
Accurate painting and printing
100-ton roller-bearing trucks and body mounted AccuMateŽ couplers with screw-attached coupler pockets.
HO Atlas ACF 5701 Hopper