Broadway Limited's HO Scale AAR 70-ton 3-bay hopper cars faithfully reproduce one of the most ubiquitous freight car designs in North American railroading. These iconic hopper cars represented approximately 6% of all open hoppers and 1.5% of the entire freight car fleet at their peak. Over 33,000 cars were built between the late 1930s and 1980s by numerous manufacturers for more than 30 major railroads. The 70-ton hopper became the workhorse for transporting coal, gravel, coke, and other bulk commodities across North America, making it an essential model for authentic HO scale layouts.

Broadway Limited brings museum-quality detail to this HO scale freight car, offering 4-pack configurations with four uniquely numbered cars in authentic paint schemes and roadnames. Each 3-bay hopper features prototypically accurate decoration with fine printing that reproduces builders' stencils, trust lettering, and repack data. The models are engineered with precision-scaled components from prototype blueprints and equipped with reliable Kadee-compatible couplers, removable coal loads, and intricately detailed interiors.

- Model accurately scaled from authentic prototype blueprints
- Fine rivet detail throughout interior and exterior of 70-ton hopper
- Wire grab irons for realistic detailing
- Separate brake line and brake hoses
- Two brake housing options - Ajax and Miner styles
- Three brake wheel options applied appropriately - Ajax, Miner, and Modern
- Two newly-tooled 70-ton trucks available - solid bearing and roller bearing options
- Improved truck mounting design for superior performance
- Brake shoe and brake beam detail on trucks for authenticity
- Metal wheelsets feature prototypical wheel face contours
- Factory equipped with metal Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers
- Removable ABS coal load with detailed and decorated interior
- Prototypically accurate paint and lettering for each road
- 4-packs contain four uniquely numbered cars for variety
- Fine printing accurately reproduces builders' stencils and trust lettering
- Repack data and other minor lettering details included
- Brake test stencil data printed on brake reservoir where appropriate
- Reporting marks on center sill where appropriate
- CN car features bilingual roadname as well as 1970s-era ACI label and consolidated stencil