{"product_id":"bluford-shops-188-73511-rock-island-70t-3bay-hopper-car","title":"Bluford Shops 73511 Rock Island 70T 3Bay Hopper Car","description":"This is Bluford Shops 73511 70T 3Bay Ofst Hpr RI. 70-ton offset-side 3-bay hopper with load single car, ready to run. Rock Island (boxcar red, large centered logo, Route of the Rockets slogan). In the years following the Second World War, Rock Island finally emerged from a long reorganization and began buying new equipment. 500 70-ton offset side hoppers arrived in this paint scheme from American Car \u0026amp; Foundry in 1949. Rock Island was unusual in that it completely straddled the imaginary line running from St. Louis through Kansas City to Denver. This line divides railroads of the Northern Plaines such as Milwaukee Road, CB\u0026amp;Q, C\u0026amp;NW and others, and railroads of the Southern Plaines such as Frisco, M-K-T, MoPac and Santa Fe. While some roads in one of these regions had tendrils into the other region (such as Santa Fe's line to Chicago) the vast majority of their mileage remained on one side of the line. Rock Island was split more or less evenly over this border with extremeties linking Minneapolis and Sioux Falls to the north, Denver and Tucumcari to the west, Dallas and southern Louisianna to the south, and connections with the Eastern trunk lines in Memphis, St. Louis, Peoria, and Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eReady-to-run\u003cbr\u003eDie cast slope sheet-hopper bay-center sill assembly\u003cbr\u003eInjection molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors\u003cbr\u003eFully molded brake tank, valve and air lines\u003cbr\u003eSlope sheet braces\u003cbr\u003eSeparately molded vertical brake rod and lever assembly (a first on an N scale open hopper!)\u003cbr\u003eBody-mounted brake hose detail\u003cbr\u003eCoal load\u003cbr\u003eBody mounted magnetically operating couplers\u003cbr\u003eClose coupling\u003cbr\u003eFriction bearing or roller bearing trucks as appropriate for each road name\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bluford Shops\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e St Louis San Francisco \"Frisco\" (SLSF)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $21.79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e N Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freight Cars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11955241. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11955241\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bluford Shops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39263335678074,"sku":"P11955241","price":18.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3572188.jpg?v=1614787890","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/bluford-shops-188-73511-rock-island-70t-3bay-hopper-car","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}