Owner's Manual
Our Rivet Counter
™
brand strives to create the most
accurately detailed model trains imaginable. The real-
world counterpart is meticulously researched to ensure
prototype delity. Each model features numerous factory
applied parts including roadname and road number
specic details whenever possible.
Railroads often transport grain in single cars or unit trains
of covered hoppers. To make handling more efcient,
designs have improved over time. One popular design is
the Gunderson-GIMSA/Concarril 5188cf Covered Hopper.
This hopper is a large 3-bay car that measures 58’ and
can hold 5,188 cubic feet. It has trough-style loading
hatches and metal or non-metal hatch covers. Each bay
has a 30” x 30” outlet that can be customized for different
commodities. The design has gone through changes since
production began in 2007, including adjustments to the
car sides, ribs, and pulling loops.
• Fully-assembled
• Multiple road numbers
• 12 panels, 10 intermediate panels, all the same width
• Roping eyes mounted on the stub sill near the stirrup
steps
• Fiberglass ATP Quantum Plus Roof Hatches
• Miner AutoLok II Gravity/Pneumatic Outlet Gates for
grain or plastic
• See-through photo-etched stainless-steel metal
roofwalk with metal grab irons
• See-through photo-etched stainless-steel metal end
crossover platforms
• Factory-applied ladders with metal rungs
• Photo etched metal stirrup steps
• Finely detailed brake plumbing, linkage, triple valve,
cylinder, and actuator
• Brake wheel, stand, and chain
• Factory-applied wire trainline pipe with brackets
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC SCALETRAINS
RIVET COUNTER HO SCALE GUNDERSON 5188 COVERED HOPPER
ScaleTrains • 4901 Old Tasso Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 • www.ScaleTrains.com
Toll-Free 844-9TRAINS • International 423-299-3689
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• Durable die-cast metal semi-scale Type E lower shelf
knuckle couplers
• ASF Ride Control Trucks with nely rendered raised
foundry data, rotating bearing caps, separate brake
beams, and side bearing detail
• 33” machined metal wheels
• Accurately proled .110” wide wheel tread
• Factory-applied shaker brackets, metal grab irons,
coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses with silver
gladhands
• Conspicuity stripes
• Printing and lettering legible even under
magnication
• Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
• Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
• Packaging safely stores model
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”
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