Bluford Shops is proud to announce all-new tooling in N scale for USRA 30’6” 2-Bay Hoppers. More than 55,000 of these cars were built making them one of the most prolific freight car designs of the twentieth century. 

These ready-to-run cars will feature:

• diecast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly
• injection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors
• fully molded brake tank, valve and air lines
• body mounted brake hose detail
• coal load
• lever-style hand brake
• body mounted magnetically operating knuckle couplers
• close coupling
• Fox Valley Models metal wheels

All road names will be available in multiple road numbers. For instance, order a single, a 2-pack and a 3-pack to get all six road numbers on a run. (Some road names will be available in just three road numbers.) 

The Montour Railroad was a pocket-size coal hauling machine. They served 27 mines with just 50 miles of railroad in southwestern Pennsylvania. This required a fleet of 1,500 USRA 2-bay hoppers along with another 500 hoppers of other designs. Montour was jointly owned by Pennsylvania Railroad and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. This run will be available in three road numbers.

 Pre-orders are now open on the first group of nine road names.

Delivery is expected by the second quarter of 2016