ScaleTrains Kit Classics HO SXT1218 40' 70-Ton 4-Bay Open Hopper Montour #101

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ScaleTrains Kit Classics HO SXT1218 40' 70-Ton 4-Bay Open Hopper Montour #101

Relive the golden era of model railroading with our simple to build 40’ 70-Ton 4-Bay Open Hopper. All that’s needed for assembly is a Phillips screwdriver, glue, and a few minutes for assembly. Kit Classics freight cars are perfect for sharing this timeless tradition with the next generation of model railroaders.

Prototype Specific ScaleTrains

• All-new roadname
• Multiple road numbers
• Easy-to-assemble with small Phillips screwdriver and glue
• Finely cast stirrup steps; end ladders; grab irons; underbody and brake system
• Molded interior detail with rivets and side wall bracing
• Separately applied handbrake wheel
• One piece detailed Bettendorf trucks
• 33” Machined metal wheels
• Accurately profiled .110” wide wheel tread
• Plastic semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers, Kadee compatible
• Body mounted coupler box will accept Kadee whisker couplers
• Weighted to Industry standards
• Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
• Packaging safely stores model when assembled
• Minimum radius 18”

PROTOTYPE HISTORY: 

The Car Construction Committee of the American Railroad Association 'ARA' designed a 70 Ton self-clearing hopper car in 1926. The design was to use as many standards as possible, and shared many common features with the shorter 50 Ton car. Between 1926 and 1930, over ten thousand cars were built for 7 different railroads. Many of these lasted into the 1960s, with a number of cars finding their way to second hand owners.

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