Buffalo & Susquehanna took delivery of about 600 of these hoppers in two batches. The B&S was born in 1893 when Frank and Charles Goodyear consolidated their railroad properties in New York and Pennsylvania. The brothers had considerable timber interests in the area and needed the B&S to serve them. By 1905, B&S ran from Addison and Wellsville, New York southwest to Sagamore (not too far from Pittsburgh) a total of 254 miles. By this time, coal had become the chief commodity on the southern half of the railroad. The following year, B&S built a 90 mile extension to their Wellsville line going all the way to Buffalo. The Buffalo line was abandoned after just 10 disappointing years. Baltimore & Ohio purchased the B&S in 1932 and the Buffalo & Susquehanna’s sizeable hopper fleet went to work side by side with their new owners.

These ready-to-run cars will feature:

• diecast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly
• injection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors
• fully molded brake tank, valve and air lines
• body mounted brake hose detail
• coal load
• lever-style hand brake
• body mounted magnetically operating knuckle couplers
• close coupling
• Fox Valley Models metal wheels

All road names will be available in multiple road numbers. For instance, order a single, a 2-pack and a 3-pack to get all six road numbers on a run. (Some road names will be available in just three road numbers.)