Fox Valley Models 15023 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ/C&S 18207 Crossing Gate Transmission: Magnum 272™

Transmission: Magnum 272™

Built through until May 1966

This seemingly simple part was a ground-breaking technology at that time

Athearn Genesis G26891 HO Scale 50' PC&F Ext

Fox Valley Models 15023 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ/C&S 18207 Crossing Gate Transmission: Magnum 272™Fox Valley Models 15023 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Burlington CBQ C&S 18207 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