Fox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Pere Marquette - PM Die cast fuel tanks and

Die cast fuel tanks and underframe

These tough polycarbonate bodies feature the hottest ProGraphix® paint with decals

With the oversized wheels on this aircraft you take of from many different terrain types

Late body with stiffener ribs and low brake wheel

Fox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Pere Marquette - PM Die cast fuel tanks andFox 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