Chicago Great Western used their fleet of 3-bay offset side hoppers to haul petroleum coke (as presented here) and low grade iron ore when it was in season. CGW had actually sold these cars to Chicago Freight Car and immediately leased them back. This was not a case of seller’s remorse. The arrangement, which was pretty common, had certain tax advantages at the time. This road name will be available in singles, and 2-packs, each in different road numbers.

Features:

• Fully molded air tank and valve with piping, slope sheet braces
• Body mounted brake hose detail
• Separate brake cylinder, rod and lever detail 
• Body mounted magnetically operating couplers
• Coal load
• Diecast slope sheets and center sill
• Injection molded plastic sides, ends and hopper doors
• Fox Valley Models metal wheelsets