USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper - Reading #78847 - N Scale. The USRA 55-Ton hopper was designed by the United States Railway Administration, the government-owned rail network, during World War I as a standardized hopper to relieve a rolling stock shortage during the war. Following the return of the railroads to their original operators, many continued to utilize these 55-Ton hoppers, and a large number of similar types were constructed to supplement them. The USRA hopper saw use from 1918, and it was even possible to catch them in certain roles right up until the 1970s. Bachman's USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper displays accurate detail and comes lettered for prototypical road names. Features NMRA profile wheels Needle-point axles Body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers Specifications Gauge: N Scale: (1:160) Corporate Roadname: Reading Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built Rail System: Two-Rail System Age Level: 17 Years & Up Grade: C-10 Mint-NEW Material: Plastic Color: Black Replica of: USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper Year Manufactured: 2023 Theme: Transportation Vintage: No
BACHMANN N Scale Reading Usra 55-ton 2-bay Hopper No.78847
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N Scale Reading Usra 55-ton 2-bay Hopper No.78847
USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper - Reading #78847 - N Scale. The USRA 55-Ton hopper was designed by the United States Railway Administration, the government-owned rail network, during World War I as a standardized hopper to relieve a rolling stock shortage during the war. Following the return of the railroads to their original operators, many continued to utilize these 55-Ton hoppers, and a large number of similar types were constructed to supplement them. The USRA hopper saw use from 1918, and it was even possible to catch them in certain roles right up until the 1970s. Bachman's USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper displays accurate detail and comes lettered for prototypical road names. Features NMRA profile wheels Needle-point axles Body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers Specifications Gauge: N Scale: (1:160) Corporate Roadname: Reading Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built Rail System: Two-Rail System Age Level: 17 Years & Up Grade: C-10 Mint-NEW Material: Plastic Color: Black Replica of: USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Hopper Year Manufactured: 2023 Theme: Transportation Vintage: No