Tangent Scale Models 32016-08 - Bethlehem Steel 3350CuFt Quad Coal Hopper Louisville & Nashville (L&N) 197355 "Delivery White Slant 1976" - 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: 1976-2000

– Louisville & Nashville (L&N) “Delivery White Slant 1976” introduces a new L&N class of Bethlehem quad hoppers – this time from a group of 1000 cars which Bethlehem Steel delivered across the late 1976 and early 1977 period.  These cars feature the “slanted” L&N reporting marks – and all other stenciling – in white on a black car.  The models feature an accurate 1976 Bethlehem Steel carbody, including rounded top chord corner caps, paired lower posts at the side bolsters, and tiny accurate triangle supports on the bottom chord near the bolster posts.  The B-end of the model features an accurate Klasing 1150 high handbrake, “modern” brake wheel and Morton-style brake step.  Inside, the models have a gorgeous (and removable!) flood-style coal load.  These coal hoppers 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 -14 are 11-76.  SKUs -15 through -24 are 12-76.  L&N and CSX modelers especially need these!