Note the curve in the top of the sidewall & ribs of the Erie one but not the model. "Close but no cigar"? Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA

Jim and all, A quick comment these hoppers were leased from CNJ. B&O typically did not assign a class to leased equipment. The Summary of Equipment listed them as "CNJ" . It would not be a class

Appears to be Pecos River Brass by John Smith from 70s. Box says “rebuilt”. From PRB I suspect a Santa Fe prototype? Ike

Thank you, Paul. Jim

Peter, The stirrups were those supplied in the kit. To me, the look like Tichy or Detail Associates. They are made of Delrin. Jim

Stunning modelling Jim the weathering is absolutely great. Paul Doggett England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I have decals for the Erie cars: http://speedwitchmedia.com/product/d133-erie-20000-series-covered-hoppers/ Resin Car Works has Owens Duraglas decals. Cheers Ted Ted Culotta Speedwitch

Very nice build, Jim. I like what you’ve done with the interior! May I ask what you used for stirrup steps? Peter Ness

Thanks, guys. Yes, I did have to ream out the truck journals for good running characteristics, but I often have to do this. And, Tim, these cars were later renumbered into the 3000 - 3999 series, so I

Beautyful model, no doubt. >> TMW Andrews trucks and Kadee code 88 wheelsets. << Did you ream out the TMW trucks to accept Kadee wheelsets, or did it fit sufficiently (which I would be surprised

Well done James and a great finish applied too!!! Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Great looking model Jim. The weathering is very nice. George Toman

BINGO, Bob!! I think it matches theErie car the best - the Owens-Illinois is very slightly different. Thanks! Tim O' (image scan from Ted Culotta's Ebay auction - thank you Ted!) -- Tim

Hi Bob: I have an excellent hand out (how to) from a seminar some years back. I am leaving for Naperville early tomorrow and will be gone for about two weeks. If you still need one then I will get

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Tim, I think that's one of the Erie 50 ton covered hoppers from the early 1930s, IIRC a Greenville 1321 cu. ft. design. I know Owens Corning (the red "Duraglas" lettering) also had some, and a Royce

Friends, I left off a key piece of information: the organized Craftsman archive stops at 2006. Sorry! Any that I have in the years since 2006 (and I do have quite a few) I will glad to

Mighty fine weathering on that model! I have a photo that shows an N-10e (B&O 325156) although I don'trecall where I got that information - can't see the class stencil in thephoto. Tim O'Connor --

I have just completed a build of F&C kit # 6761, B&O 9 Panel Hopper. This kit has a one piece body casting, so it was not a particularly difficult build, for a hopper. I followed the kit instructions

A well made brass model... but I don't know whose it is. https://www.ebay.com/itm/283204477169 ----------------- -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*