Atlas 5283 - Difco Side Dump Car - Kansas City Southern - #470

The Atlas Difco Side-Dump Car is an integral part of any work train The railroad equivalent of a dump truck, the Difco car is designed to carry up to 100 tons of ballast, fill or rip rap. Each prototype car is fitted with large pneumatic cylinders and side doors, and can dump to the left or right of the tracks.