HO Accurail National Tube Company 81723

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HO Accurail National Tube Company 55-Ton USRA Twin Hopper #81723

Add authentic industrial coal hauling operations to your HO scale layout with this detailed 55-Ton USRA Twin Hopper from Accurail, decorated in National Tube Company livery. This model represents the private owner coal cars that served one of America's premier pipe and tube manufacturers during the steam and early diesel era.

Key Features:

  • Prototype: 55-Ton USRA Twin Hopper design
  • Road Name: National Tube Company
  • Scale: HO Scale (1:87)
  • Manufacturer: Accurail - trusted for quality ready-to-run rolling stock
  • Item Number: 81723
  • Era: Steam to early diesel transition period (1920s-1950s)
  • Detail Level: Authentic private owner markings and lettering
  • Part of Set: Singles from 3-Car Set #8172

About National Tube Company:

National Tube Company was a major American manufacturer of steel pipe and tubing, later becoming a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation. Like many industrial giants of the era, National Tube operated its own fleet of coal hoppers to ensure reliable fuel supply for their manufacturing operations. These distinctive cars traveled between coal mines and industrial facilities, representing an important chapter in American industrial railroad history.

About USRA Twin Hoppers:

The United States Railroad Administration (USRA) standardized freight car designs during World War I to improve manufacturing efficiency. These 55-ton twin hoppers became essential for coal transportation, featuring two separate compartments with bottom discharge doors for efficient unloading at industrial facilities, power plants, and steel mills.

Build Your Industrial Fleet:

This car is available individually or as part of the Private Owner Steel Company Twin Hopper 3-Car Set #8172, which also includes the Carnegie Steel Company #81721 and Superior Steel Company #81722. Expand your coal hauling operations with other Accurail hoppers from our HO Scale Hopper Car collection to create authentic industrial switching operations and coal drags on your layout.

For more information about Accurail products and their commitment to quality model railroading, visit www.accurail.com to explore their full product line and historical prototype information.

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