Tangent Scale Models 10843 HO Scale Bethlehem Quad Hopper UP Scheme 6 "1989 H-100-18 Black Repaint No Logo #44536

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Tangent Scale Models 10843 HO Scale Bethlehem Quad Hopper UP Scheme 6 "1989 H-100-18 Black Repaint No Logo #44536

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Our Price: $32.95

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Product Code: TSM-10843

Description

Tangent Scale Models is proud to offer the 3600 cubic foot Bethlehem Steel design open quad hopper - as delivered to Union Pacific - as the fourth all-new model in their HO scale product line. These cars represent UP’s largest fleet of coal hoppers in company history. First produced in 1974 by Bethlehem Steel as UP class H-100-10, production of a majority of the fleet occurred in UP’s Albina Shops in Portland OR between 1976 and 1981. Production of this important fleet ended with the H-100-23 class, after UP placed more than 6,900 of these “quad” hoppers in service in the rapidly-growing Western low-sulfur coal market. As usual, Tangent Scale Models is the first manufacturer to offer this unique model in HO Scale plastic! With these cars wandering far beyond just UP rails in both unit and carload services, consider adding some of these replicas to your layout or collection.

Apparently they were missing some of the colors for the shield that day, or the repaint crew was in a hurry to get off of work!

Features

Highly accurate “true to life” colors
Exact fonts and lettering placement
Painted, scale-sized wire grabirons and coupler lift bars for strength and durability
Air hoses
Thin-profile brake piping
See-through etched metal brake platforms
L-shaped end-sheet supports
Interior bracing detail
Highly-detailed hopper bay outlet gates
“Narrow appearance” coupler box with Kadee® scale couplers
Ready-to-operate model with hidden weights
Tangent 100-ton N-11 trucks with free-rolling metal wheels
A “Tangent-accurate” non-symmetrical, properly-sloped coal load
Dimensional accuracy - scaled from prototype plans
Car number selection process - Tangent selects car numbers from online or published sources, focusing on late era numbers to represent more than 35 years in continuous operation.