The ARA Standard 70-ton Quad Hopper were used on several major railroads in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. Primarily used for hauling coal loads, nearly 12,000 hoppers were built and delivered between 1926 and 1930. In this 2022 production, we are offering these handsome cars in distinctly numbered 4-packs. We offer several paint schemes in two different 4-packs, meaning if you purchase both packs you will have 8 distinctly numbered cars. Realistic removable coal loads and detailed bay interiors make for versatile use in any scenario.
In addition to the prototypical models, we are also offering seven 4-packs of models from major railroads that ran similar hopper cars. These are notated as "fantasy paint schemes" in the item descriptions.
The hopper car models come completely assembled and decorated. Each 4-pack contains four distinctive cars with different road numbers.
Industry-leading Model Features
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Plastic (ABS) body with ABS chassis
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Metal wheels and axles milled for Ultra-Smooth Friction-Free movement
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Separate applied details include detailed coal load, brake wheel, brake cylinder, air brake reservoir
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Detailed Underbody
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Operating Knuckle Couplers
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Will Operate on Code 55, 70, and 80 rail
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Minimum Operating Radius: 9 inches.
ARA 70-Ton 4-Bay Hopper Cars, N Car #1 Car #2 Car #3 Car #4 7420 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, B&O W2b, 40s/50s 430026 430268 430427 430720 7421 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, B&O W2b, 40s/50s 430065 430340 430506 430863 7422 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, Chessie System (B&O) 430083 430167 430498 430681 7423 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, Chessie System (B&O) 430122 430252 430370 430943 7424 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, B&M, post-1947 8046 8203 8357 8471 7425 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, B&M, post-1947 8087 8165 8238 8450 7426 ARA 70T Quad Hopper, C&O H7-13, 1940's 7
