Fox Valley Models 15036 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70048 MR Tools As the flagship of the

As the flagship of the “Dash-2” series

1 Dolly with Barrel

offering the same meticulous design features that deliver a new sense of speed and easy control angles

scrappier eastern roads dedicated to wrestling coal out of Appalachia — the C&O

Fox Valley Models 15036 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70048 MR Tools As the flagship of theFox Valley Models 15036 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70048 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