Micro-Trains 05600420 "N" Pennsylvania Gas Coal Company 33' Twin Bay Hopper (Rd# 3310)
Scale: N
This 33' twin bay hopper with rib sides is painted black with the white "Iron Cross" logo and white lettering. It was built in 1909 and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Irwin Gas Coal Basin is an area in Westmoreland and Venango Counties, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the townships of North Huntingdon,Penn, Sewickley, Salem, South Huntingdon, Hempfield and Irwin, and the boroughs of Murrysville, Export and Delmont. The coal mined in the district was unsuitable for use as coke. However, it was ideal for gasification and conversion into coal gas. Penn Gas Coal Co. Was one of seven companies that dominated the Irwin Basin. UPC: 695140046263
