Lionel 2226080 O Scale AAR 2 Bay Open Coal Hopper Reading 2 Pack Steam Loco - 2-6-4 Metal frames

Metal frames

Pistol-Grip AMP 30 3 Channel Transmitter

Often just a few blocks away from the railroad tracks

Train Phone Antennas (A-units)

Width – overall (Single) = 3 ¼”

Lionel 2226080 O Scale AAR 2 Bay Open Coal Hopper Reading 2 Pack Steam Loco - 2-6-4 Metal framesLionel 2226080 O Scale AAR 2 Bay Open Coal Hopper Reading 2 Pack The offset side hopper design offered greater capacity than the exterior post hopper, but the sides were more likely to be damaged by overloading and exposure of the structural posts to the acidic coal. Nevertheless, these common cars were a staple on railroads across the United States for 40 years. Some of the P&S and C&I cars could even be found on Conrail trains into the early 1990s.