Fox Valley Models 15010 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Canadian National CN 116023 Roadname_Sounder - SDRX Catalog: BA 2001 Volume 2

Catalog: BA 2001 Volume 2

Performs best with 22" curves or greater

precision stamped and pressed stator to increase efficiency and reduce resistance

using original design documentation to ensure prototypical accuracy

Wheelbase: 12

Fox Valley Models 15010 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Canadian National CN 116023 Roadname_Sounder - SDRX Catalog: BA 2001 Volume 2Fox Valley Models 15010 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Canadian National CN 116023 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