Bowser 44073 HO Scale 70 Ton Offset Hopper Santa Fe ATSF 78224 Roadname_NMRX River or PBR as it

River or PBR as it was known militarily

with production spanning from 1968 to 1982

Most photos are from C&O official files and illustrate every aspect of coal mining and transportation

With its German-Italian combination

Bowser 44073 HO Scale 70 Ton Offset Hopper Santa Fe ATSF 78224 Roadname_NMRX River or PBR as itBowser 44073 HO Scale 70 Ton Offset Hopper Santa Fe ATSF 78224 A classic example of a Western coal hauler, this 70 ton offset three bay hopper is well suited to Santa Fe operations from the late steam era through the early diesel years. ATSF rostered large numbers of offset hoppers like this for coal, coke, and mineral service across its vast system, feeding locomotives, industries, and interchange partners from the Midwest to the Southwest. The