{"product_id":"bluford-shops-73661-bluford-shops-188-73661-w-le-3-bay-offset-hopper","title":"Bluford Shops 73661 Bluford Shops 188-73661 W\u0026LE 3-Bay Offset Hopper","description":"This is Bluford Shops 73661 70T 3Bay Ofst Hpr W\u0026amp;LE. 70-ton offset-side 3-bay hopper with load, ready to run. Wheeling \u0026amp; Lake Erie (black). This is the original Wheeling \u0026amp; Lake Erie, a 500 mile Class 1 railroad linking Wheeling and Zanesville with Cleveland and Toledo. Coal was king on the W\u0026amp;LE and the majority of their 13,000 car fleet was made up of hoppers. They were a common sight throughout the Industrial Midwest. Late in 1949, the W\u0026amp;LE was leased by the Nickel Plate Road (who already owned 80% of the stock,) sending these WLE lettered cars even further afield.\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 73661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wheeling \u0026amp; Lake Erie (WE)\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 P11955276. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11955276\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bluford Shops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39262584143994,"sku":"P11955276","price":20.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3572230.jpg?v=1614776192","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/bluford-shops-73661-bluford-shops-188-73661-w-le-3-bay-offset-hopper","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}