70-ton four-bay hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $21.99
Era: 1926 to 1960s (depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 7598 Highway 411, Benton, TN 37307; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Features:
- Cast stirrup steps, end ladders, grab irons, underbody, and brake system
- Molded interior detail with rivets and side wall bracing
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Solid-bearing trucks
- 33” metal wheels with .110” wide wheel tread
- Body-mounted plastic Type E knuckle coupler
- Minimum radius: 18”
Release date: March 2023
Paint schemes: Baltimore & Ohio (black with Capitol Dome herald), Boston & Maine (black with Minute Man Service herald), Chesapeake & Ohio (black), Erie (black), Milwaukee Road (brown), Missouri-Kansas-Texas (brown), and Montour (black). Three road numbers per scheme.
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