Bowser 42902 - HO 100-Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper - Wheeling & Lake Erie #526

HO 100-Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper - Wheeling & Lake Erie #526 Designed in 1960 by the N&W as the H-11 class which is an enlarged PRR H-39 70 ton hopper. In 1964, the size was increased to 12ft 3in high, cubic feet increased to 3433 and weight capacity increased to 90-100 tons. Over 130,000 have been built. Three distinctive characteristics highlight this class of hopper: - roping eye with integral end buffers - end slope sheets are at a steeper angle than the hopper sheets - 13 riveted side posts with the middle two panels wider than the rest Other features include: - wine door locks - full height side ladder stiles - roller bearing trucks w/metal 36 inch wheels - interior & slope sheet braces - knuckle couplers