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Bluford Shops 74197 N scale NYC 951988: side view showing the exact road number.
Available to orderSKU: BLU74197

Bluford Shops 74197 N NYC #951988 70-Ton Offset-Side Hopper

$32.95

Give an N scale New York Central train another distinct road number with Bluford Shops 74197. This ready-to-run offset-side hopper is numbered 951988 and represents the railroad's postwar rebuilt cars. Features and contentsNew York Central post-1949...

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Give an N scale New York Central train another distinct road number with Bluford Shops 74197. This ready-to-run offset-side hopper is numbered 951988 and represents the railroad's postwar rebuilt cars.

Features and contents

  • New York Central post-1949 scheme, with road number 951988 and oval railroad emblem.
  • 70-ton prototype design with three hopper bays and offset sides.
  • Die-cast center-sill and hopper-bay assembly with injection-molded sides and ends.
  • Metal wheels and body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers.
  • Includes a removable, height-adjustable simulated coal load.
  • Molded brake-system details and separate vertical brake rod and lever.
  • For N scale track and compatible knuckle-coupler-equipped rolling stock.
  • Model railroad item for ages 14 and older.

Product details

  • Manufacturer: Bluford Shops
  • Manufacturer part number: 74197
  • Scale: N

Includes one assembled Bluford Shops 74197 hopper with simulated coal load, numbered 951988. No kit assembly is required. Track, scenery, locomotive and other cars shown for context are not included.

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Match the listed scale and track gauge to your layout. For locomotives, check the power system, decoder and sound details; DCC ready does not mean a decoder is installed. For rolling stock, check couplers, clearance and the manufacturer's minimum-radius requirement where provided.

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