Lionel 27181 Die Cast Pennsylvania Hopper B/U of 21884

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Lionel 27181 Die Cast Pennsylvania Power and Light Hopper - this is part of 21884 with was a 2 pack of these cars. This car is numbered 348, not 347 as the picture shows. Pennsylvania Power and Light Company 3-Bay Open Hopper Brand new unopened mint condition 3-Bay Open HoppersSince the 1960’s, high capacity 3-bay open-top hoppers have been a common sight on the railroads. Used initially in dedicated unit coal train service, these cars were also used for sand, stone, ore, scrap metal, and other services. The basic design, originally built and tested by Pennsylvania, Norfolk & Western, and Chesapeake & Ohio, was later adopted by a multitude of railroads to become a modern-era hopper standard. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: Hidden uncoupling tabs Die-cast metal frame and body Rotating bearing caps Removable single-piece coal load Opening bottom hatches Single and 2-Pack hoppers available with unique sequential numbers STANDARD O FREIGHT CARS Die-cast metal sprung trucks for improved tracking, especially through switches Operating couplers—uncouple cars automatically with a remote-control or uncoupling track section Scale proportions Super-detailed with many separately applied metal parts Prototypical paint schemes Minimum Curve: O-31 (Except where noted) Perfectly sized to match Lionel Standard O Locomotives Gauge: Standard O Dimensions: read more