Bluford Shops 74210 | 70-Ton 3-Bay Offset-Side Hopper, Soo Line #68557 | N Scale

Add Soo Line #68557 to your N scale freight roster with this Bluford Shops 70-ton three-bay offset-side hopper. Soo Line bought these hoppers secondhand from Belt Railway of Chicago in 1950 for stone service. They were assigned to Wisconsin Central and carry the small W.C. marking. This assembled freight car includes a coal load and body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers.

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• Road-specific Soo Line decoration and lettering.
• Diecast slope-sheet, hopper-bay and center-sill assembly with injection-molded plastic sides, ends and doors.
• Molded brake tank, valve and air lines, slope-sheet braces, and separately molded brake rod and lever details.
• Body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers provide close coupling.
• Includes a coal load and one assembled, ready-to-run hopper.
• Scale: N Scale (1:160).

Is this a kit or a set?
It is one assembled, ready-to-run hopper car. Track and a locomotive are sold separately.

Which road number is supplied?
Item 74210 is Soo Line #68557. Manufacturer photos may show a representative road number from this series.

Can I use this on a DCC layout?
Yes. This unpowered freight car needs no decoder and can run behind a compatible N scale locomotive on DC or DCC layouts.

What era does this represent?
Soo Line bought these hoppers secondhand from Belt Railway of Chicago in 1950 for stone service. They were assigned to Wisconsin Central and carry the small W.C. marking.