100 Ton Quad Hopper
Prototype Information
Bethlehem Steel introduced the 100-ton 4-bay hopper in the 1960s to modernize coal hauling. The car shops at Bethlehem Steel designed these units for heavy unit train service. Each car featured four discharge bays for fast unloading. The high-tensile steel frame supported a 100-ton payload. This design offered a major capacity boost over older 70-ton cars.
Major railroads like the Pennsylvania, Norfolk & Western, and C&O bought these cars in large numbers. These hoppers formed the backbone of massive coal trains moving across the East and Midwest. They hauled fuel from Appalachian mines to coastal export docks and power plants. Aluminum cars eventually replaced many of these steel units to save weight. However, many Bethlehem hoppers still serve today in secondary roles or maintenance fleets.
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper Burlington Northern “3 Line”
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper Chicago & Eastern Illinois
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper Chicago & North Western “Green”
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper Conrail “Quality”
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper CSX
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper Illinois Central Gulf
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Walthers Mainline HO 100 Ton Quad Hopper Norfolk Southern
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