Bluford Shops - N Scale - USRA 30ft6in 2-Bay Hoppers - Toledo Peoria & Western (TP&W) 3/Pack - Black/Yellow w/Red logo (SKU 188-60483)
Available On: December 1, 2018
Toledo Peoria & Western picked up this fleet of USRA hoppers on the secondhand market in the 1950s. Many shippers liked to use the TP&W as a bridge between the Santa Fe in the west and the Pennsylvania Railroad in the east, avoiding congestion in Chicago. In 1960, the M&St.L attempted to gain control of the TP&W. Santa Fe stepped in, easily outbidding M&St.L for shares of the company. Santa Fe then sold half of their stake to PRR, solidifying the TP&W’s status as a bridge road for many years.
These ready-to-run cars will feature: