AZL 90936-1 SCL (CSXT) PS-2 Covered Hopper | 4-Car Set

Road numbers: 241388, 241432, 241456, 241561

Features:

• Intricate etched details
• AZL AutoLatch™ couplers
• Blackened metal wheels
• Fine pad printing

Similar to an open hopper car, covered hoppers tend to contain 2, 3 or 4 separated bays. Each of these can be loaded and emptied individually, with access at the top to load the materials and visible chutes at the bottom for unloading.

Hoppers with 2, 3 or 4 bays are used for different purposes: 2-bay hoppers are used for the most dense loads (such as sand), while 4 bay hoppers are more suited to lighter loads. This is due to axle load limits, for example dry cement is very heavy in bulk quantities and a 4-bay hopper of sand would be very likely to exceed these limits while also having problems with increased strain upon the central span.