Fox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Pere Marquette - PM Our 1 piece full frame

Our 1 piece full frame design increases strength over other 2 piece designs

Refinement Color Clear

Kit (#910-252

JConcepts has added a bonus to the included decal sheet

Late body with stiffener ribs and low brake wheel

Fox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 Pere Marquette - PM Our 1 piece full frameFox Valley Models 15032 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Northern Pacific NP 70017 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