{"product_id":"bluford-shops-188-73641-70t-3bay-ofst-hpr-ej-e","title":"Bluford Shops 73641 70T 3Bay Ofst Hpr EJ\u0026E","description":"This is Bluford Shops 73641 70T 3Bay Ofst Hpr EJ\u0026amp;E. 70-ton offset-side 3-bay hopper with load, ready to run. Elgin, Joliet \u0026amp; Eastern (black). As the 1960s drew to a close, Elgin Joliet \u0026amp; Eastern began receiving second hand hoppers from sister road Bessemer \u0026amp; Lake Erie (both lines were owned by U.S. Steel.) The EJ\u0026amp;E fleet of offset side hoppers would ultimately exceed 350 cars. The EJ\u0026amp;E formed an arc around the city of Chicago with a radius of about 35 miles from downtown. Therefore, every railroad entering the city crossed the EJ\u0026amp;E. While this led to a fair amount of interline transfer traffic for the line, EJ\u0026amp;E's real bread and butter was serving parent U.S. Steel's mammoth Gary Works. Largely because of this customer, EJ\u0026amp;E routinely rostered over 10,000 freight cars. Not bad for a line just 231 miles long!\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 73641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elgin Joliet \u0026amp; Eastern Railway (EJE)\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 P11955272. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11955272\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bluford Shops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39260443705466,"sku":"P11955272","price":20.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3572218.jpg?v=1614731634","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/bluford-shops-188-73641-70t-3bay-ofst-hpr-ej-e","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}