{"product_id":"bluford-shops-188-73621-n-scale-cities-service-oil-company-3-bay-offset-hopper","title":"Bluford Shops 73621 N Scale Cities Service Oil Company 3-Bay Offset Hopper","description":"This is Bluford Shops 73621 70T 3Bay Ofst Hpr CSOX. 70-ton offset-side 3-bay hopper with load, ready to run. Cities Service Oil Co. USEX (black). Cities Service leased this group of cars from United States Railway Equipment in 1972. USRE had bought them used and had them rebuilt by Evans that same year. Why would an oil company want hopper cars? Because coke can also be made from petroleum. After the most valuable products are separated from the crude oil in the cracking process, the sludge that remains is made into coke with very little going to waste. Petroleum coke is a solid and at arm's length, looks just like coke made from coal. In addition to burning it in blast furnaces, coke is also used to make anodes, pigments, filters and many other products requiring carbon.\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 73621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e **** No Road Name\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 P11955268. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11955268\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bluford Shops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39262247321722,"sku":"P11955268","price":18.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3572214.jpg?v=1614768698","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/bluford-shops-188-73621-n-scale-cities-service-oil-company-3-bay-offset-hopper","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}