Fox Valley Models 15025 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Pennsylvania PRR 220022 Body - 10.5 WB 33" metal wheels and body-mounted

33" metal wheels and body-mounted scale coupler

not the rims)

first came the big decision of what to buy from the mail-order catalog

This model is made with diecast metal and some plastic components

One pilot figure and three marking options are included

Fox Valley Models 15025 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Pennsylvania PRR 220022 Body - 10.5 WB 33" metal wheels and body-mountedFox Valley Models 15025 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Pennsylvania PRR 220022 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