Product Title: Bachmann 19552 WESTERN MARYLAND USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper #10904 N Scale
Manufacturer: Bachmann
Scale: N
Condition: Item Condition: C-10, Box Condition P-10
Operational Status: This item is assumed to be fully operational according to the manufacturer's specifications.
TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-10: Mint—Brand New: all original; unused and unblemished.
TCA Box Grading Standards: P-10: Mint—Brand New: Complete and all original as manufactured and unused.
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Manufacturer Information:
USRA 55 ton 2 bay outside braced hopper with loadA hopper car is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballastThis type of car is distinguished from a gondola car in that it has opening doors on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargoThe development of the hopper car went along with the development of automated handling of such commodities, with automated loading and unloading facilitiesMost steel hoppers followed what quickly became the standard layout of two sawtooth hoppers and outside bracing for the sidesIts key features are: NMRA profile wheels, Needle-point axles, Body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
