This 33’ twin bay hopper with offset sides and coal load is painted black with white herald and lettering. It was built in April 1937 by National Steel Car Corp., journals repacked in July 1964, and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This hopper, from a fleet of 900, was delivered with white “Canadian Pacific” plain block letters. The “Canadian Pacific” plain block road name was supplanted by this script paint scheme in 1959. Cars were in service through the 1970s, spending many of its years working the coal fields of Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.

The cars will be built with Light-to-moderate general weathering so they have a real world used and filthy appearence.

Features:

• Limited one time production run of these 4 road numbers
• Micro-Trains trucks and couplers
• Accurate painting and printing with correct road numbers for each paint scheme.
• Light-to-Moderate weathering according to photos
• Cars will feature weathering to reflect real world appearance

•  Road Number 354127
•  Road Number 354006
•  Road Number 354235
•  Road Number 354318

Pack# 055 90 036         NSE MTL16-TBD   

05591036 RD# CP  354127 - NSE MTL16-182XTBD

05592036 RD# CP  354006 - NSE MTL16-183XTBD

05593036 RD# CP  354235 - NSE MTL16-184XTBD

05594036 RD# CP  354318 - NSE MTL16-185XTBD

Photo by Jim Parker

Reservations Due By: September 30, 2011

Expected Release: October 2011