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Bowser Mfg. - HO Scale - 70 Ton Offset Triple Bay Hopper "Blue Coal", Kit -- Delaware Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) Road #72087 (Built 8-49) (SKU 6-56699)

Available On: October 1, 2009

This familiar hopper was an industry standard on many railroads since the 1930's. It was adopted by the AAR as a recommended design, but fell out of favor by the mid-1950s. While offering greater capacity over cars with conventional flat sides, the original open hoppers created corrosive interaction between acidic coal and the car's joints, leading to costly rebuilding programs.






$15.95 US