Tangent Scale Models 32014-02 - Bethlehem Steel 3350CuFt Quad Coal Hopper Louisville & Nashville (L&N) 193449 "Delivery Orange" 1974 - HO Scale

• Product: Bethlehem 3350 cuft Quad Hopper
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with rotating Hyatt bearing caps and separate brake beam part
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels
• Era: 1974-2000

– Louisville & Nashville (L&N) “Delivery Orange” 1974 introduces the first-ever class of Bethlehem quad hoppers delivered to any railroad!  In turn, these were the first order of L&N cars, and they are very distinctive because they were painted in an orange carbody color!  This class of cars was comprised of 650 cars delivered by Bethlehem across the late 1973 and early 1974 period.  These cars feature the “slanted” L&N reporting marks – and all other stenciling – in black.  The models feature an accurate 1974 Bethlehem Steel carbody including with angled gussets on the top chord corners and single “lower” side posts at the bolsters.  Take a moment to look at the bottom corner roping plate details – see-through and accurate, allowing you to see the terminating bottom chord behind them.  The B-end of the model features an accurate Equipco 3750F high handbrake, “modern” brake wheel and Morton-style brake step.  Inside, the models have a gorgeous (and removable!) flood-style coal load.  These coal cars roll on Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with separate truck brake beams and rotating Hyatt roller bearing caps.  The L&N lettering on the cars includes varying CAPY, paint and COTS data across the different car numbers.  These cars are available in 24 numbers, perfect for building those coal trains right now on your layout.  These L&N models are available with month specific build dates: SKUs -01 through -12 are 1-74.  SKUs -13 through -24 are 2-74.  It’s time to haul coal.