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During World War I, the US railroads experienced a critical equipment shortage due to increased traffic needs. This 55 Ton Hopper Car was one of the body types designed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) to relieve this shortage. Built in 1918, 25,000 of these cars were primarily assigned to the great coal-hauling roads of the east and mid-west. The car design was very successful and later became one of the standard cars of the American Railway Association.

Features Include:

• Diecast centerbeam and chassis
• Wire grab irons
• Diecast stirrups
• Opening, sprung hopper doors
• Diecast Andrews trucks
• Prototypical painting and lettering
• Diecast articulated couplers with trainline detail (3-Rail)
• Scale die-cast couplers and 33" wheelsets (2-Rail)
• Minimum diameter curve (3-Rail): O-31
• Minimum radius (2-Rail) : 24"
• Four road numbers are available per road name, except for Data Only and the Limited Edition road names which have one

Reservations Due By: May 15, 2014

Expected Release: December 2014

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