Western Maryland received this group of hoppers from Bethlehem Steel in 1958. The use of roller bearing trucks on hopper cars was still a novelty and the hoppers were delivered with yellow ends to remind brakemen to set the handbrakes when setting out cars. As use of these trucks spread, WM dispensed with the yellow ends as cars were repainted although the R in the yellow circle remained. By the mid-70s, ACI tags and 2-box format consolidated stencils had been applied.
Road #: 80408 - Post-74 Scheme