This is Bluford Shops 14261 14-Panel Hopper NS. 70-ton 14-panel 3-bay hopper single car, ready to run. With coal load Norfolk Southern Railkway (boxcar red). Of course we are talking about the original Norfolk Southern. This NS ran from Norfolk, Virginia south into North Carolina, then west to Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, and finally Charlotte. In comparison, this NS was a bit bigger than the Monon. The line was puchased by Southern Railway in 1974 and combined with another subsidiary the Carolina and Northwestern under the NS name. In 1981, they changed the name to Carolina & Northwesten so Southern and N&W could use the Norfolk Southern name for their new merger.
Its key features are: Ready-to-run cars Diecast slope sheet center sills Injection molded bodies Applied brakes and air lines Coal loads Body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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