Fox Valley Models 15024 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ/C&S 18293 HO RB The stand and the transparent

The stand and the transparent cover offer convenient and handy use

slotted flaps and more

opens the doors using a lever

Rapido 028518 HO Scale EMD E8A Erie Lackawanna EL 809 with DCC and LokSound

Fox Valley Models 15024 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ/C&S 18293 HO RB The stand and the transparentFox Valley Models 15024 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ C&S 18293 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 end