{"product_id":"pre-order-920-105905","title":"[Pre-Order] WalthersProto 920-105905 | 34' Wood-Sheathed War Emergency Hopper - Ready to Run - Ann Arbor #30940 | HO Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1942 the War Production Board had a problem: the railroads needed more hoppers to move coal and other vital freight, and every ton of steel was spoken for by the war effort. The answer was the War Emergency hopper, built to conserve critical steel by using wood for the sides and end slopes, with steel reserved for the frame and brake gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were meant as a stopgap. Plenty of them stayed in revenue service for years after the war, which makes them a useful car for anything from a wartime layout to a 1950s coal drag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003ePre-Order Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReserve by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpected release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWinter 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePayment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaid in full at checkout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalthersProto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e920-105905\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUPC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e616374237234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHO (1:87)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCar Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34' Wood-Sheathed War Emergency Hopper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnn Arbor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30940\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototype introduced by the War Production Board in 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposite construction using wood to conserve wartime steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory-installed wire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed underframe and brake gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany remained in service well after the war, so it suits 1940s through 1960s operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: HO (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eMore in This Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar Emergency hoppers ran in blocks, so most layouts want several.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Ann Arbor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105906\"\u003e920-105906 Ann Arbor #30945\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105907\"\u003e920-105907 Ann Arbor #30956\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther roads in this release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105908\"\u003e920-105908 Santa Fe #180624\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105909\"\u003e920-105909 Santa Fe #180687\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105910\"\u003e920-105910 Santa Fe #180705\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105911\"\u003e920-105911 Chicago, Burlington \u0026amp; Quincy #194632\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105912\"\u003e920-105912 Chicago, Burlington \u0026amp; Quincy #194789\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105913\"\u003e920-105913 Chicago, Burlington \u0026amp; Quincy #194876\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105914\"\u003e920-105914 Illinois Central #73015\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105915\"\u003e920-105915 Illinois Central #73223\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105916\"\u003e920-105916 Illinois Central #73478\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105917\"\u003e920-105917 Louisville \u0026amp; Nashville #31675\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105918\"\u003e920-105918 Louisville \u0026amp; Nashville #31696\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105919\"\u003e920-105919 Louisville \u0026amp; Nashville #31740\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will it ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWalthers expects this run in Winter 2027. We ship it the day it reaches us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the pre-order work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a pre-paid pre-order. You pay in full at checkout and your unit is locked in. If you cancel before it ships, 90% is refundable and we keep a 10% cancellation fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a War Emergency hopper?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wartime design that substituted wood for scarce steel. Cars like these kept coal moving while steel went to the war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the photo show this exact road number?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Walthers supplies one photo per paint scheme and labels it as a previously released version, so the number on the car in the image may differ from the one you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it ready to run?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it comes assembled and ready for the layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eExplore More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/rolling-stock\"\u003eRolling Stock\u003c\/a\u003e, the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/walthersproto\"\u003eWalthersProto\u003c\/a\u003e range, and everything on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/pre-orders\"\u003ePre-Order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WalthersProto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49010434638079,"sku":"920-105905","price":46.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/5968\/0161\/files\/09200000105905.jpg?v=1786662866","url":"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/pre-order-920-105905","provider":"Squeaky's Trains \u0026 Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}