20-92278 O Scale Premier 6-Car 2-Bay Fish Belly Hopper Car Set For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $379.95Product InformationDescription6-Car 2-Bay Fish Belly Hopper Car Set - Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority Car No’s: H-101, H-102, H-103, H-104, H-105, H-106 Roadname: Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating AuthorityProduct Item Number: 20-92278Catalog: ZZ1 2021 Uncataloged ItemsProduct Line: PremierScale: O ScaleDelivery Status: Delivered: MAY 2021This product is compatible with all O Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Atlas and Gargraves and Lionel and Ross Custom Switches. OverviewUnlike equipment that carried a variety of loads, like boxcars, flatcars, and gondolas, this two-bay hopper was designed specifically for one cargo: anthracite coal on railroads of the eastern seaboard. Its capacity matched the volume of coal that a pair of typical 50-ton freight trucks could carry. And its “fishbelly” slope sheets — the angled floors at either end of the car — were set at precisely the angle at which coal would flow easily from its bottom doors. (Covered grain hoppers, for example, require much steeper slope sheets.) <p> The two-bay car was ideal for delivery of clean-burning anthracite to coal dealers who served the home heating market. In contrast, dirtier-burning bituminous coal, used more commonly by large industrial customers, often traveled in bigger three- and four-bay hoppers. <p> MTH Premier O Scale freight cars are the perfect complement to any manufacturer’s scale proportioned O Gauge locomotives. Whether you prefer to purchase cars separately or assemble a unit train, MTH Premier Rolling Stock has the cars for you in a variety of car types and paint schemes. <p> Virtually every sturdy car is offered in two car numbers which makes it even easier than ever to combine them into a mult-car consist. Many of MTH’s Premier Rolling Stock offerings can also operate on the tightest O Gauge curves giving them even more added versatitlity to your layout. Features Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body Metal Wheels and Axles Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes Fast-Angle Wheel Sets Needle-Point Axles 1:48 Scale Dimensions O Scale Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads Find It LocallyDealers The following dealers meet your selection criteria. Click the Show button next to a dealer to get more detailed contact information for the dealer (and to see what items are in stock, if you requested any). Name City State Zip E-Z CATCH TRAIN SHOP STATEN ISLAND NY 10301 Support