Peaked End 55 ton fishbelly hopper As part of its July 2017 Product Announcements, Atlas announced a re-release of its 55 ton fishbelly hopper. The announcement was dated June 30 with an estimated delivery of Q1 2018. Per usual, no pre-order date was given. The re-release of this hopper (based on a prototype built in the 1930s used to haul coal) will come undecorated ($16.95) and in 6 paint schemes, 3 new and 3 re-releases. Each paint scheme comes in 5 different road numbers. In order to get all 5 road numbers, you have to purchase individual cars ($21.95) and a 3-pack ($65.95). Atlas will also produce TWO different Dimensional Data versions of this car, one in black and the other in brown. Paint Schemes: Akron Canton & Youngstown (new) Norfolk & Western (late repaint) (new) Delaware & Hudson (late repaint)(new) Atlantic Coast Line Reading (Roman w/Anthracite logo Western Maryland (speed lettering) The cars will come in two different versions, with peaked ends and with flat ends. Flat End 55 ton fishbelly hopper Here is a link to the Atlas website.
