3456 Norfolk & Western

Production:  1950 - 1955

History
The 3456 N & W (Norfolk & Western) operating hopper was the only operating hopper produced by Lionel in the postwar era. It was designed to be used with the 456 Coal Ramp. To fill a 3456 hopper, you could use one of several accessories such as the 97, 397 or 497 coaling stations. However, unloading this hopper could only be accomplished with the 456 Coal Ramp.

Because the 3456 required use of the long 456 coal ramp, this freight car was never included with any catalogued freight set.

Features
Standard features of a 3456 hopper includes: staple-end trucks for 1950 and 1951 and bar-end trucks from 1952 until 1955, two operating couplers, black body, white lettering plus a single brakewheel.

On the bottom of the 3456 was a special unloading apparatus. As mentioned earlier, this freight car can only be unloaded from hte 456 Coal Ramp.

Additional Detail, Photos & Box Information

Only Known Variation - Shown in first photo above - All N & W operating hoppers are black with white lettering.

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