The brand Arnold proposes the Coffret de 2 wagons hoppers UAGPPS, à l'échelle N 1/160ème sous la référence 6511, which has the following characteristics:
1 Wagon hopper de Référence: HN6511-1.
1 Reference hopper wagon: HN6511-2.
- Models operating under direct current "2 rails".
- These models were equipped with flat and round walls.
- These wagons were put into service by the railway company SNCF.
A little touch of history:
Hopper wagons were used for side or bottom unloading. The emptied cargo is guided through a hopper.
The sides of the hopper wagon are always fixed and of variable height, depending on the load. Unloading, meanwhile, can be carried out manually or automatically, in which case the hopper opening is controlled by a mechanical or electromechanical system.
