Fox Valley Models 15015 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Clinchfield CRR/CC&O 44385 On30 Turnout Colorful safety & sign decals

Colorful safety & sign decals

Evolution Manual

easy-to-assemble kits are ready for your custom decorations and roadnames

Athearn 72069 HO Scale RTR EMD SD40T-2 "As Delivered" Southern Pacific SP 8494

Fox Valley Models 15015 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Clinchfield CRR/CC&O 44385 On30 Turnout Colorful safety & sign decalsFox Valley Models 15015 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Clinchfield CRR CC&O 44385 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