{"product_id":"bowser-56104-ho-acf-70-ton-2-bay-covered-hopper-kit-new-york-central-ln-box","title":"Bowser 56104 HO ACF 70 Ton 2 Bay Covered Hopper Kit New York Central LN\/Box","description":"This is Bowser 56104 70T 2BY ClsdSd Hpr\/NYC. In the 1930's ACF introduced a new covered hopper which would allow bulk shipments of dry materials. Previously these were packaged and resulted in hand loading and unloading. These commodities included cement dry chemicals, flour, grain. sand, sugar and many others. The first cars where shipped in October 1936 and had a capacity of 1958 cubic feet. These where soon to become a railroad standard and received AAR designation LO. They were 35' 3 in length had 2 bays with 4 discharge openings, 8 square roof hatches and 70 ton weight capacity. Through the years they were copied by several other manufacturers with very few visible changes. In time many railroad purchased or leased these cars, including roads such as ACL, C\u0026amp;O, CB\u0026amp;Q, Clinchfield, DT\u0026amp;I Erie, Great Northern, Nickel Plate Road, N\u0026amp;W, Santa Fe and many others. Many private owner cars also existed. Between 1936 and 1957 more than 21,000 of the ACF designed cars were built some of which still can be found in company service on various roads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKit includes:\u003cbr\u003eOne piece plastic molded body\u003cbr\u003eUnderframe\u003cbr\u003eBrake wheel\u003cbr\u003eInterior \u0026amp; slope sheet braces\u003cbr\u003eAir tank\u003cbr\u003eBrake cylinder\u003cbr\u003eTriple valve\u003cbr\u003eRoller Bearing Trucks with 33 wheels (RP-25 flanges)\u003cbr\u003eCar weights\u003cbr\u003eKnuckle couplers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Like New.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-8: Complete, all original, no rust, may show some sign of being run and\/or age. 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-8\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item does not require testing.\"\u003eNot Applicable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"Light use and aging. Additional notations. May be missing contents.\"\u003eP-8\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bowser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e **** No Road Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freight Cars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6268941. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11525828\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Bowser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44118277521530,"sku":"6268941","price":11.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/U6268941-EDAC07CF.jpg?v=1777492317","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/bowser-56104-ho-acf-70-ton-2-bay-covered-hopper-kit-new-york-central-ln-box","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}