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33' 2-Bay Offset Hoppers with Heap Shields
All hoppers feature arched, arch/notch, angled or angle/notch shields. They also come with custom loads from Hay Brothers. All cars are equipped with Full Throttle's own Bettendorf trucks, metal wheels and knuckle couplers. Click the product thumbnails for larger images.
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Shields have been used abroad on hoppers and trams
since the 1800's, but not until large drags of coal became common here in the 1930's did their usefulness become apparent. Coal loads could be piled,
creating a slightly larger capacity without fear of spillage and waste... a boon!