Fox Valley Models 15006 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Baltimore & Ohio B&O 726675 Pinion Gear 1.5M and superior quality and craftsmanship

and superior quality and craftsmanship

Will not work with Sidewinder 8th 1515b motor

This seemingly simple part was a ground-breaking technology at that time

Each measures 39 x 1-1/8" (100 x 2

Fox Valley Models 15006 HO Scale USRA 55-Ton 2-Bay Open Hopper Baltimore & Ohio B&O 726675 Pinion Gear 1.5M and superior quality and craftsmanshipFox Valley Models 15006 HO Scale USRA 55 Ton 2 Bay Open Hopper Baltimore & Ohio B&O 726675 Beginning with steam locomotives, railroads needed a way to transport the black diamond of fuel: coal. While gondolas could do the job, specially designed cars were developed in the late 1800s to haul the commodity. As a result, coal hoppers would become one of the most numerous types of cars built. Their specific purpose was to bring coal from the mines to the