Bluford Shops products are not intended for children under 14.
A majority of 8-panel hoppers were the result of the rebuilding of other styles of 2-bay hoppers. Offset side hoppers were particularly
good candidates for this conversion. The argument for the offset side car is that by placing the side sheets on the outside of the
ribs, you could then fill the volume between the ribs with coal (or other commodity.) The downside was that the offset side cars were
more difficult to build and repair. Also, the load often packed in the corners between the rib and side sheets, trapping moisture
and making repairs more frequent. Rebuilding them with 8 full length panels and 9 posts was relative easy and cheap, more than making
up for the loss in cubic capacity. The rebuilt car could provide another 15 to 25 years of revenue service. These ready-to-run cars
feature die cast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly; injection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors; fully molded
brake tank, valve and air lines; body mounted brake hose detail; load; body mounted magnetically operating knuckle couplers; close
coupling; and metal wheels. MSRP: $27.95 each.
In the 1960s, Baltimore & Ohio sent many of their offset side hoppers over to the Raceland Shops of their sister road C&O
for rebuilding into 8-panel hoppers. The cars presented in this run reflect how they appeared in their as-rebuilt paint scheme with
the post-1974 addition of ACI tags and two box format consolidated stencils. They will be available in 6 road numbers.
65200 Baltimore
& Ohio post-1974 - #B&O 318968 $27.95
65201 Baltimore & Ohio post-1974 - #B&O 318412 $27.95
65204 Baltimore &
Ohio post-1974 - #B&O 318505 $27.95
65205 Baltimore & Ohio post-1974 - #B&O 318083 $27.95
65207 Baltimore & Ohio post-1974
- #B&O 318237 $27.95
65208 Baltimore & Ohio post-1974 - #B&O 318776 $27.95
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