Samovyklápěcí nákladní vagón modelové železnice v měřítku HO pro železniční modeláře ve modelářské kvalitě na přepravu sypkých hmot - MTH Soo Line #80-97042 HO 70-Ton Center Discharge Ore Car samovyklápěcí vagón na přepravu rudy.

BAREVNÁ VARIANTA: rezavý 80-97042.

Why are ore cars so short? Because the iron ore they carry is considerably heavier than typical hopper loads like coal, so a short car of ore fills the load capacity of its trucks. Ore cars, also called "jennies," were and still are a common sight in the Iron Range region of Minnesota, USA, and nearby states, where they shuttle between mines and Great Lakes ports. On the receiving end, jennies travel between ore docks and steel mills in a number of states. While they are commonly associated with upper Midwestern ore-hauling roads, ore cars have in fact been rostered by nearly 50 North American railroads, and at least a dozen have owned significant numbers of jennies.

Unlike conventional coal hoppers, the prototypes of our ore car, originally built in the 1940s and 50s, used a construction technique that would later revolutionize grain hoppers: eliminating the center sill that normally formed the basis of a freight car underframe, in favor of heavier side sills that supported the weight of the car. This made room for "center discharge" hopper doors positioned lengthwise under the car, to dump the load neatly between the rails at ore docks.

Until World War II, ore cars generally carried "direct shipping" ore: ore that was rich enough in iron (60% or more) that it could be shipped direct to steel mills as a raw material. By the end of the war, however, the richer ore deposits began to play out. Lower-grade taconite, once considered a waste product of mining, became the raw material of choice, and by the mid-1960s accounted for the majority of ore shipments. Rather than being shipped as raw ore, taconite is refined and rolled into small pellets containing about 65% iron. Because taconite pellets are lighter than direct shipping ore, many railroads have increased the interior volume of their jennies by adding short extensions to the tops of the cars.

M.T.H. Electric Trains HO premium rolling stock like 70-ton center discharge ore car are true 1/87 scale models of North American freight cars. Abundantly detailed with separate grab irons, steps and brake wheels ensure that these models will hold up to even the most discrminating eye. Outfitted with smooth rolling trucks and Kadee couplers make them a favorite of operators who enjoy long consists of colorful liveries, each available in multiple car numbers.

Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body. Metal Wheels and Axles. Decorative Brake Wheels. Separate Metal Handrails. 1:87 Scale Dimensions. Kadeer Couplers. Detailed Undercarriage. Detailed 4-Wheel Trucks. Unit Measures: Operates On 18" Radius Curves.This product is compatible with all HO 2-Rail track.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the small edition size and the great demand for this item, allocations are expected to occur.

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