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Tangent Scale Models HO 32113-13 IC Centralia Shops 3834CuFt Quad Coal Hopper Illinois Central 'Delivery Black 1969' IC #85289
Scale: HO
SKU: TSM32113-13
Tangent Scale Models HO 32113-13 IC Centralia Shops 3834CuFt Quad Coal Hopper Illinois Central 'Delivery Black 1969' IC #85289
IC “Delivery Black 1969”replicates the Illinois Central’s largest order of 1,200 quad hoppers that rolled off of the Centralia, IL assembly line during the first months of 1969. The IC prototype body changed from the first order in 1968 (as duplicated by Tangent’s first run of IC cars.) The Tangent model features an accurate 1969 body, with a two-rung ladder on the left side of the body (compare that to the 2 grab irons on the left side for the 1968 order.) Yes, we have tooled multiple IC Quad Hopper bodies to get these details right! Centralia was a big believer in riveted construction, and this hopper is full of them, inside and out! The Quad bays have separate door and door frame details. The hopper doors themselves are fitted with intricate Keystone Monoloc locking mechanisms, accurate for this 1969 group of IC cars. If you peek at the centersill, you will notice the proper hanging brake linkage running between the bays, including the automatic slack adjuster with its protective shield. The B-End of the car has an accurate Ajax high handbrake, Morton brake step and modern brake wheel. Inside, the models have a gorgeous (and removable!) tipple-style coal load. These coal cars roll on Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with separate truck brake beams and rotating Timken caps. IC painted the cars black with the classic orange “Split Rail” logo on the right. These Illinois Central models are available with month-specific build dates and date-related data: SKUs -01 through -06 are 1-1969. SKUs -07 through -24 are 2-1969.
- Truck: Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with rotating Timken bearing caps and separate brake beam part
- Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels
- Era: 1969-1990
• Dimensional accuracy – designed from IC Centralia Shops Quad 3834cf Quad Coal Hopper plans and verified with field measurements
• Highly correct “true to life” colors
• Industry-leading “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee scale couplers
• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• Multiple IC/ICG Centralia 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977 bodies and assembly builds, with end frame, ladder assemblies and brake gear details
• Two coal load options: Flood vs. Tipple Style
• “See through” brake step platform
• Proform Incorporated “Hopper Topper” roof covers with etched metal running boards available separately
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 6 brake wheel housing options and 2 different routing board options.
• Beautiful details including separately-applied scale wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no “molded on” plastic grab irons or “thick” plastic grab iron parts anywhere on this replica!
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels with accurate front and back detail
• Our precision Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps (four possible options!) and separate brake beam part (2 possible options!)
• Weighted to NMRA specifications – yes, even with the coal load removed
• Recommended age 14 years and older
Prototype History:
In 1968, Southern Illinois and Kentucky Bituminous coal was on the rise. In response to increased carloadings and unit train opportunities, the Illinois Central Railroad (“IC”) tasked its own Centralia, Illinois, Car Shops to modernize the IC coal hopper fleet. Their answer was an all-new 100-ton 3834 cubic foot Quad Coal Hopper. These modern coal hoppers utilized exterior-post construction and quad unloading chutes. Centralia Shops built multiple orders of the cars on an assembly line between 1968 and 1977. 3,420 “Centralia Quads” became the backbone of the IC(G)’s modern coal hauling capacity. IC/ICG Centralia also built an additional 330 cars for Inland Steel and 50 cars for Indianapolis Power & Light. While over half of the ICG fleet was rebuilt into visually different 3614cf cars between 1980-1982, more than 700 cars survived in their original build configuration. Some original Centralia Quads would see extended lives on ICG spin-offs like the Chicago Central and Paducah & Louisville. The original fleet of Centralia Quads dwindled quickly through the early 1990s.
Interestingly, in 1973, the ICG experienced record levels of grain shipments while at the same time the ICG’s grain hopper fleet was fully utilized, so Centralia Quad “coal” hoppers were quickly pressed into service. Proform Incorporated developed a fiberglass “Hopper Topper” that provided ICG an easy path to convert some of the Centralia Quad coal hopper fleet to grain service as needed. The “Hopper Topper” included trough hatches on the roof and kept the food grade lading dry like a traditional covered hopper
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Tangent Scale Models HO 32113-13 IC Centralia Shops 3834CuFt Quad Coal Hopper Illinois Central 'Delivery Black 1969' IC #85289
IC “Delivery Black 1969”replicates the Illinois Central’s largest order of 1,200 quad hoppers that rolled off of the Centralia, IL assembly line during the first months of 1969. The IC prototype body changed from the first order in 1968 (as duplicated by Tangent’s first run of IC cars.) The Tangent model features an accurate 1969 body, with a two-rung ladder on the left side of the body (compare that to the 2 grab irons on the left side for the 1968 order.) Yes, we have tooled multiple IC Quad Hopper bodies to get these details right! Centralia was a big believer in riveted construction, and this hopper is full of them, inside and out! The Quad bays have separate door and door frame details. The hopper doors themselves are fitted with intricate Keystone Monoloc locking mechanisms, accurate for this 1969 group of IC cars. If you peek at the centersill, you will notice the proper hanging brake linkage running between the bays, including the automatic slack adjuster with its protective shield. The B-End of the car has an accurate Ajax high handbrake, Morton brake step and modern brake wheel. Inside, the models have a gorgeous (and removable!) tipple-style coal load. These coal cars roll on Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with separate truck brake beams and rotating Timken caps. IC painted the cars black with the classic orange “Split Rail” logo on the right. These Illinois Central models are available with month-specific build dates and date-related data: SKUs -01 through -06 are 1-1969. SKUs -07 through -24 are 2-1969.
- Truck: Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with rotating Timken bearing caps and separate brake beam part
- Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels
- Era: 1969-1990
• Dimensional accuracy – designed from IC Centralia Shops Quad 3834cf Quad Coal Hopper plans and verified with field measurements
• Highly correct “true to life” colors
• Industry-leading “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee scale couplers
• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• Multiple IC/ICG Centralia 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977 bodies and assembly builds, with end frame, ladder assemblies and brake gear details
• Two coal load options: Flood vs. Tipple Style
• “See through” brake step platform
• Proform Incorporated “Hopper Topper” roof covers with etched metal running boards available separately
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 6 brake wheel housing options and 2 different routing board options.
• Beautiful details including separately-applied scale wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no “molded on” plastic grab irons or “thick” plastic grab iron parts anywhere on this replica!
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels with accurate front and back detail
• Our precision Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps (four possible options!) and separate brake beam part (2 possible options!)
• Weighted to NMRA specifications – yes, even with the coal load removed
• Recommended age 14 years and older
Prototype History:
In 1968, Southern Illinois and Kentucky Bituminous coal was on the rise. In response to increased carloadings and unit train opportunities, the Illinois Central Railroad (“IC”) tasked its own Centralia, Illinois, Car Shops to modernize the IC coal hopper fleet. Their answer was an all-new 100-ton 3834 cubic foot Quad Coal Hopper. These modern coal hoppers utilized exterior-post construction and quad unloading chutes. Centralia Shops built multiple orders of the cars on an assembly line between 1968 and 1977. 3,420 “Centralia Quads” became the backbone of the IC(G)’s modern coal hauling capacity. IC/ICG Centralia also built an additional 330 cars for Inland Steel and 50 cars for Indianapolis Power & Light. While over half of the ICG fleet was rebuilt into visually different 3614cf cars between 1980-1982, more than 700 cars survived in their original build configuration. Some original Centralia Quads would see extended lives on ICG spin-offs like the Chicago Central and Paducah & Louisville. The original fleet of Centralia Quads dwindled quickly through the early 1990s.
Interestingly, in 1973, the ICG experienced record levels of grain shipments while at the same time the ICG’s grain hopper fleet was fully utilized, so Centralia Quad “coal” hoppers were quickly pressed into service. Proform Incorporated developed a fiberglass “Hopper Topper” that provided ICG an easy path to convert some of the Centralia Quad coal hopper fleet to grain service as needed. The “Hopper Topper” included trough hatches on the roof and kept the food grade lading dry like a traditional covered hopper
Lombard Hobbies = Big Inventory ∙ Value Pricing ∙ Fast Shipping ∙ Great Service
