HO Cylindrical Covered Hopper - Round Hatch - Potash Offset Logo. Developed in the early 1960's to handle dry, granular cargo such as grain, sand, and chemicals
HO Cylindrical Covered Hopper - Round Hatch - Potash Offset Logo
Developed in the early 1960's to handle dry, granular cargo such as grain, sand, and chemicals, cylindrical covered hoppers grew in popularity, size, and style through the 1980's. Wearing a wide variety of paint schemes, these cars can still be seen throughout North America in all types of service. Cylindrical covered hoppers continue to be a widely used means to transport a large variety of materials, mostly commonly grain products from the grain producing regions of the U.S. and Canada to markets throughout the country.
