The ARA/AAR 70-ton Quad Hopper was a ubiquitous freight car used by railroads across North America. Primarily designed for hauling coal, nearly 12,000 hoppers were built and delivered between 1926 and 1930, making them a common sight on rails for decades.

This release features popular road names including Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Milwaukee Road, Santa Fe, and Union Pacific. These handsomely crafted, highly detailed models are offered in distinctly numbered 4-packs. This production run includes both A and B packs, allowing those who purchase both packs to build a fleet of eight uniquely numbered cars—perfect for assembling a long string of coal haulers.

Each car features realistic, removable coal loads and detailed bay interiors, making them versatile for a wide range of operating and display scenarios.

Also available is a 6-pack mixed-variety set, featuring cars from multiple road names. This option gives you a great head start in building a mixed freight consist for your layouts.

Model Features:

• Model accurately scaled from prototype blueprints
• Fine rivet detail throughout interior and exterior
• Wire grab irons
• Separate brake line and brake hoses
• Two brake housing options - Ajax and Miner
• Three brake wheel options applied appropriately - Ajax, Miner, and Modern
• Two newly-tooled 70-ton trucks - solid bearing and roller bearing
• Improved truck mounting design
• Brake shoe and brake beam detail on trucks
• Metal wheelsets feature prototypical wheel face contours
• Factory equipped with metal Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers
• Removable ABS coal load.  Detailed and decorated interior.
• Prototypically accurate decoration
• 4-packs contain four uniquely numbered cars
• Fine printing accurately reproduces builders' stencils, trust lettering, repack data, and other minor lettering
• Brake test stencil data printed on brake reservoir where appropriate
• Reporting marks on center sill where appropriate

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