3004153 MONTOUR 2-BAY OFFSET HOPPER 2-RAIL-OThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) developed a standard design for 50 ton and 70 ton twin offset open hopper cars starting in the late 1920s. The design was modified in the mid 1930s, and through 1960 over 127,000 cars had been built to AAR specifications. Eastern coal carriers amassed the largest fleets however, the twin offset hopper design was not limited to coal service, with ore and aggregates also being hauled. They could also be found

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It had the wonderful ability of taking off and landing over a short distance on both smooth and rough surfaces

•RailSounds RC™ sound system with steam chuffing and engine background sounds

Many featured curved cast hulls

Large doorways for railroad cars make for interesting switching and can be adapted to hide an opening in your backdrop

125" • Height: 2

articulated plastic diaphragms •Detailed underbody cabinets and appliances •Transparent

spins drivers against brush to whisk away grime and corrosion from driver treads in seconds

Control: DZ-1000 switch machine

and architectural fixtures

the ES44AC and ES44DC offers G scale’s finest combination of detail

it was a revolution in refrigerated transport