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Bluford Shops - N Scale - 14-Panel 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) (Single) (SKU 188-14061)

Available On: August 1, 2010

 

Features:

- Friction bearing or roller bearing trucks as appropriate for each road name
- fully molded air tank and valve with piping, slope sheet braces
- body mounted brake hose detail
- separate brake cylinder, rod and lever detail (a first on an N scale open hopper!)
- body mounted magnetically operating couplers
- coal load
- diecast slope sheets and center sill
- and injection molded plastic sides, ends and hopper doors

All runs will be available in multiple road numbers (a single and one of each of the multi-packs gives you one of each road number available.)

Santa Fe began taking delivery of these 14-Panel hoppers in 1964 and eventually built up a fleet of 800 cars. In addition to coal generated in New Mexico and other pockets around the system, Santa Fe also used these hoppers for various aggregates and minerals as well as coke. These cars had roller bearing trucks. This roadname will be available in 12 road numbers. 14061 Santa Fe single; 14062 2-Pack; 14063 3-Pack; 14066 6-Pack.





$18.95 US
Country of Origin: China