During World War I, the US railroads experienced a critical equipment shortage due to increased traffic needs. This 55 Ton Hopper Car was one of the body types designed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) to relieve this shortage. Built in 1918, 25,000 of these cars were primarily assigned to the great coal-hauling roads of the east and mid-west. The car design was very successful and later became one of the standard cars of the American Railway Association.
Features:
• Die-cast centerbeam and chassis
• Wire grab irons
• Die-cast stirrups
• Opening, sprung hopper doors
• Die-cast Andrews trucks
• Prototypical painting and lettering
• Die-cast articulated couplers with trainline detail (3-Rail)
• Scale die-cast couplers and 33" wheelsets (2-Rail)
• Minimum diameter curve (3-Rail): O-31
• Minimum radius (2-Rail) : 24"
Different road number may be pictured. Please always check description for the road number you are ordering.
Features:
• Die-cast centerbeam and chassis
• Wire grab irons
• Die-cast stirrups
• Opening, sprung hopper doors
• Die-cast Andrews trucks
• Prototypical painting and lettering
• Die-cast articulated couplers with trainline detail (3-Rail)
• Scale die-cast couplers and 33" wheelsets (2-Rail)
• Minimum diameter curve (3-Rail): O-31
• Minimum radius (2-Rail) : 24"
Different road number may be pictured. Please always check description for the road number you are ordering.
Products are covered for one year by Atlas' warranty, provided that the product arrival date was within three years of the date of purchase. Please see manufacturer's website for further details.
