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Bessemer & Lake Erie (BLE) Steel, Open-top, 3-bay, Offset Hoppers

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3354

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay, offset

Year/Era:

1946

Length:

41'

Road Name:

Bessemer & Lake Erie (BLE)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

67065

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3353

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay, offset

Year/Era:

1962

Length:

41'

Road Name:

Boston & Maine (BM)

Notes:

These hoppers were built by Bethlehem Steel in 1949, but were only acquired by the Boston & Maine second-hand in 1962.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

7300, 7303

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3364

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay, offset

Year/Era:

1957

Length:

41'

Road Name:

Grand Trunk Western (GTW)

Notes:

1957 block lettering scheme.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

111882

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3371

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay, offset

Year/Era:

1946

Length:

41'

Road Name:

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

3503

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3377

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay, offset

Year/Era:

1946

Length:

41'

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

70021

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3379

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay, offset

Year/Era:

1946

Length:

41'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

91023

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)
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