Fox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Era_2013 + These cars have quickly become

These cars have quickly become favorites for hauling today's long domestic containers on expedited schedules

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entry level RCP Track

Freshly shopped shiny appearance

5 Inches long once assembled

Fox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Era_2013 + These cars have quickly becomeFox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Beginning with steam locomotives, railroads needed a way to transport the black diamond of fuel: coal. While gondolas could do the job, specially designed cars were developed in the late 1800s to haul the commodity. As a result, coal hoppers would become one of the most numerous types of cars built. Their specific purpose was to bring coal from the mines to the