Fox Valley Models 15034 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70026 Centerbeam Foam Inserts (2 pcs)

Foam Inserts (2 pcs)

At the 1948 divesture of Pullman Car Co

agility and style with JConcepts

Durable rubber air hoses and metal corner stirrups

originally produced for passenger service

Fox Valley Models 15034 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70026 Centerbeam Foam Inserts (2 pcs)Fox Valley Models 15034 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70026 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