Piko is a brand of model railroading that offers under the reference 54698, the cement wagon GATX à l'ééchelle de réduction HO 1:87.
The main characteristics of the Piko 54698 rolling stock:
- Model circulating for the company GATX during V. .
- Freight wagon fitted with a NEM 362 standard coupler box.
- Rolling stock compatible on 2-rail DC powered train networks.
- This miniature wagon has an overall length of 106 mm and a minimum curve radius of 358 mm.
What is a silo wagon used for?
The silo wagon is a special wagon adapted for transporting powdered products such as cement or other granular products such as cereals. In the railway world, there are two categories of silo wagon:
Silo wagons are used for the transport of bulk goods.
- The pneumatic unloader: for transporting powdered products such as cement.
- Gravity unloading: for transporting aggregates such as cement.
These goods wagons have several enclosures étanches, whose emptying is facilitated for one or more hoppers discharging under the châssis.
Depending on its use, a silo wagon can be called a cement wagon or a grain wagon.
