Bluford Shops N 74071 Offset Side 70-Ton 3-Bay Hopper, Illinois Central #67166
SKU: BLU-74071
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- Weight: 1.00 LBS
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Split rail logo
70-ton 3-bay offset side hoppers first appeared in the late 1920s and by the late '30s had become an AAR standard design with cars delivered from a number of builders in large quantities. The last of these cars were delivered in the late 1960s and many remained in service through the '80s.
Illinois Central was one of the last two railroads to take delivery of offset side hoppers. This group entered service in 1967, not long after IC adopted their new image featuring the "split rail" logo. The left half of the logo forms the letter "I" while the right half forms the letter "C". The design was probably too subtle as few people made the connection on their own.
Features:
Diecast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly
Injection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors
Fully molded brake tank, valve and air lines
Slope sheet braces
Separately molded vertical brake rod and lever assembly
Body mounted brake hose detail
"Coal" load except as noted
Body mounted magnetically operating couplers
Close coupling
Friction bearing or roller bearing trucks as appropriate for each road name