Fox Valley Models 15022 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ/C&S 18176 Hardware - Set MODEL FEATURES:

MODEL FEATURES:

Die-cast side frames and couplers

Operating Voltage Range (Volts DC): 6

Flat dynamic brake fan

Fox Valley Models 15022 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ/C&S 18176 Hardware - Set MODEL FEATURES:Fox Valley Models 15022 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ C&S 18176 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 end