3006826-3 LACKAWANNA 55 TON COAL HOPPER #82593 2-RAIL-O QuickBooks 250 cubic feet

250 cubic feet

it can serve two tracks at once

Separately-applied ladders

Remove-able roof and engine-access panels

Fully painted and ready to populate your model railroad empire

3006826-3 LACKAWANNA 55 TON COAL HOPPER #82593 2-RAIL-O QuickBooks 250 cubic feetDuring World War I, the US railroads experienced a critical equipment shortage due to increased traffic needs. This 55 Ton Hopper Car was one of the body types designed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) to relieve this shortage. Built in 1918, 25,000 of these cars were primarily assigned to the great coal hauling roads of the east and mid west. The car design was very successful and later became one of the standard cars of the