Virginian Railway had about 330 of these hoppers split between two groups. Virginian was built to move West Virginia coal to the docks at Norfolk but in 1925, they bridged the Kanawha River and connected with the New York Central System. This allowed the Virginian hopper fleet to spill out across the Industrial Midwest, fueling industries large and small. Virginian hoppers were such a common sight that they became a staple in trainsets for decades to come. Virginian merged into Norfolk & Western in 1959.

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.)