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Uncataloged Premier O Scale Staten Island Fish Belly Hopper Car Set Announced
June 15, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged Premier O Scale 6-Car Fish Belly Hopper set in Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority livery for the Bergen County Model Railroad Club. Available in limited quantities, the six-car set features individually numbered cars. About the Fish Belly Hopper Unlike equipment that carried a variety of loads, like boxcars, flatcars, and gondolas, this two-bay hopper was designed specifically for one cargo: anthracite coal on railroads of the eastern seaboard. Its capacity matched the volume of coal that a pair of typical 50-ton freight trucks could carry. And its "fishbelly" slope sheets — the angled floors at either end of the car — were set at precisely the angle at which coal would flow easily from its bottom doors. (Covered grain hoppers, for example, require much steeper slope sheets.) The two-bay car was ideal for the delivery of clean-burning anthracite to coal dealers who served the home heating market. In contrast, dirtier-burning bituminous coal, used more commonly by large industrial customers, often traveled in bigger three- and four-bay hoppers. These sets are only available directly from Bergen County Model Railroad Club on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity! Item No. 20-92278 Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority 6-Car 2-Bay Fish Belly Hopper Car Set FEATURES
EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM: Bergen County Model Railroad Club |
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