HMA Ballast Car - diesel era #14
Era: 1972 to present
Available Scale: HO Scale
Price: $2.00 postpaid
Color: Maroon lettering on yellow car body
Models Available: Walthers makes good taconite cars that can be used as a starting point for this model. Hopper doors must be modified.
Application Notes: Series 1400-1469. Rebuilt from DM&IR ore cars of various classes in 1972 and 1978, these cars had special side extensions to increase capacity, and also received special Morrison-Knudsen ballast doors. The cars are used in service across the DM&IR as needed.
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| Ballast car 1400 at Koppers Company, Ambridge, WI. Lettering is badly faded. |
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| Decal sheet. |