Exactrail Evolution EE1726-3 HO Scale Evans 4780 Covered Hopper OKKT 3174 MVRY many wooden elevators were sheathed

many wooden elevators were sheathed in steel for fire resistance

The units were equipped with 26L brake gear and brake current limiting on the dynamic brakes

A fair number would go on to have extended careers with both short/regional lines and private industrial railroads

Also features a 5-pole skew-wound armature motor with dual machined brass flywheels and a 12-wheel drive and electrical pick-up

Kit includes parts depicting Vietnam War M551’s such as large smoke dischargers and M113 gun shield

Exactrail Evolution EE1726-3 HO Scale Evans 4780 Covered Hopper OKKT 3174 MVRY many wooden elevators were sheathedExactrail Evolution EE1726 3 HO Scale Evans 4780 Covered Hopper OKKT 3174 Distinguished by its unique Youngstown corrugated roof, the Evans 4780 Covered Hopper is a common prototype with uncommon features. Beginning with the first production order in December of 1976, Evans produced over 4,000 hoppers during the five year production period. Popular among Nebraska cooperatives and lessees, the Evans 4780 has plied the rails everywhere in North America.