3005826-4 LACKAWANNA 55 TON COAL HOPPER #82597-ODuring World War I, the US railroads experienced a critical equipment shortage due to increased traffic needs. This 55 Ton Hopper Car was one of the body types designed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) to relieve this shortage. Built in 1918, 25,000 of these cars were primarily assigned to the great coal hauling roads of the east and mid west. The car design was very successful and later became one of the standard cars of the

resulting in the KV-1B variant

Motorized Mechanism "Drives" Car Out Of Garage Bay

New Scale-sized Telephone Poles More realistic than ever before

•3-stall brick Car Shop

tall and utilizing a 15 in

This easy-to-build plastic model features a realistic coal bunker plus detailed chutes and mechanisms

The bomb bay may be fitted with bombs and also features details for the fuel tank and 20mm cannon magazines

Peak Power: 1 Watt (Nominal) 1

Perhaps no other steam locomotive shared equal fame in both the real and model world

The Shop Building No

Die-Cast Tender Body •Authentic Paint Scheme

The kit also includes a fuel-injected 235 six-cylinder engine and a set of ALL-NEW custom decals with plenty of options