Guaranteed Pre-Order Deadline is July 7th, 2026
After closing, you may still place a pre-order and we will attempt to acquire one for you.
Estimated Delivery Date Is: March 2027
Product Information:
Bluford Shops is announcing a new group of runs on our N scale USRA 30’6” 2-Bay Hopper. 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; coal load; lever-style hand brake; body mounted magnetically operating knuckle couplers; close coupling; and metal wheels.
Bessemer & Lake Erie was known for loading iron ore from boats on Lake Erie for steel mills in southwestern Pennsylvania. They would then re-load the same hoppers from nearby coal mines and deliver them back to Lake Erie. However, B&LE used much larger hoppers for this work. These little 50-ton cars were loaded with coal for delivery to retail dealers and small and medium sized industries across the region. This is because these customers often had lightly built coal-dump trestles that would not withstand a 70 or 90 ton hopper. These are coming in 6 road numbers: