Tangent HO Bethlehem 3350cf Quad Coal Hopper Louisville & Nashville “As Delivered, Orange”

Description

Railroad Short Name: L&N

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.

Features:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from Bethlehem Steel 3350cf Quad Coal Hopper plans and verified with field measurements
• Highly correct “true to life” colors
• Industry-leading “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee® scale couplers
• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• Multiple Bethlehem 1974, 1976-1978, 1979 and 1980 bodies and assembly builds, with correct bolster post/detail variations, roping plate versions and top chord corner cap options
• Two coal load options: Flood vs. Tipple Style
• “See through” brake step platform
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 7 brake wheel housing options, 2 ABD Valve options, 2 retainer valve mounting options and 2 different routing board options.
• Beautiful details including separately-applied scale wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no “molded on” plastic grab irons or “thick” plastic grab iron parts anywhere on this replica!
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels with accurate front and back detail
• Our precision Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps (four possible options!) and separate brake beam part (2 possible options!)
• Weighted to NMRA specifications – even with the coal load removed
• Recommended age 14 years and older