The Philadelphia & Reading was likely the first railroad to adopt the 8-panel hopper design. The cars were delivered with rare Vogt-style trucks but these were soon replaced with a more conventional design. The P&R was a subsidiary of the Reading Company. When the company was reorganized, making Reading a common carrier, the P&R name was retired.

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.)