{"product_id":"bluford-shops-188-73611-70t-as-w-3-bay-offset-hopper","title":"Bluford Shops 73611 70T AS\u0026W 3-Bay Offset Hopper","description":"This is Bluford Shops 73611 70T 3Bay Ofst Hpr AS\u0026amp;W. 70-ton offset-side 3-bay hopper with load, ready to run. American Steel \u0026amp; Wire (black). American Steel \u0026amp; Wire received a modest fleet of hoppers from Greenville in January of 1948. It is likely that these cars were used to haul coke to feed ASW's blast furnaces. In this context, coke is coal that has been baked in the absence of oxygen, a process that drives out the impurities that would contaminate the steel.\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 73611\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 P11955266. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11955266\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bluford Shops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39261684531322,"sku":"P11955266","price":18.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3572212.jpg?v=1614757094","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/bluford-shops-188-73611-70t-as-w-3-bay-offset-hopper","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}