3005826-4 LACKAWANNA 55 TON COAL HOPPER #82597-O QuickBooks and off-set cupola caboose

and off-set cupola caboose

a Multinational Staged Improvement Program (MSIP) was instituted

some did see passenger roles as well

It ain’t pretty

3005826-4 LACKAWANNA 55 TON COAL HOPPER #82597-O QuickBooks and off-set cupola cabooseDuring World War I, the US railroads experienced a critical equipment shortage due to increased traffic needs. This 55 Ton Hopper Car was one of the body types designed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) to relieve this shortage. Built in 1918, 25,000 of these cars were primarily assigned to the great coal hauling roads of the east and mid west. The car design was very successful and later became one of the standard cars of the