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Bachmann HO 55-TON 2 Bay USRA Outside Braced Hopper with Removable Coal Load Erie #159106
Product Description
The USRA 55-Ton hopper was designed by the United States Railway Administration, the government-owned rail network, during World War I as a standardized hopper to relieve a rolling stock shortage during the war. Following the return of the railroads to their original operators, many continued to utilize these 55-Ton hoppers, and a large number of similar types were constructed to supplement them. The USRA hopper saw use from 1918, and it was even possible to catch them in certain roles right up until the 1970s. Bachman's USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper displays accurate detail and comes lettered for prototypical road names.
Features Include
- Authentic USRA standard design, used or duplicated by many railroads across the United States
- Detailed, painted bodies with precision graphics
- Separately applied air tanks, brake valve, and brake wheel
- Detailed chassis and underbody
- Removable coal load included
- Optional modeler-installed weights for optimum tracking included (assembly required)
- Interior wall braces for realistic empty car appearance included (assembly required)
- Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers
- Detailed trucks with see-through sideframes
- Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Product Measurements: L 5 in., W 1.5 in., H 1.75 in.
- Retail Package Measurements: L 7.5 in., W 1.7 in., H 3.5 in.
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