`The following is a breakdown of hoppers on Rutland Train #9 for 12/1950 :B&O 76 ,PRR 57 ,NYC 39 ,RDG 12 ,BWC 10 ,DL&W 9, D&H 8 ,WM 6 ,P&LE 4,LV 4,M 3,Erie 3,N&W 3 ,CRP 2 PWV 2,1 ea for the following:

While I possess data for the 40s and 50s my post was for the month of December 1950.(See post.) While there were many wooden hoppers most were restricted from interchange (On Llne Service Only).Some o

Well Ben,to date you have only seen a smidgeon of what I have I don't have the time or the inclination provide you with any more material after your unwarranted snide remark .Armand

The Rail Road Progress "Common.Northeastern Open Top Hopper Cars of the 1950 and 1960's" list several variations that have yet to be produced.I purposely omitted resin models.How many examples of trip

And look what happened with P2Ks as built ups.Armand Premo

Me too,Armand Premo

Heck,The Rutland used to send hay and cedar posts in their stock cars.Armand Premo

Greg ,Sign me up.Armand Premo

I would like to see more and better 40' Auto Box Cars.Armand Premo

My gripe is that you have to deal with the implied and cast on detail.Armand Premo

While I have a few of each, I am still looking for a greater variety.There are many cars of all types available but many of them have cast on detail.This includes hoppers too if I can avoid incurring

Count me in..Armand Premo

Nice choice Tim or the Hart Ballast car(,the steel Hopper) .Armand Premo

Silver Streak produced a Hart convertible Gon back in the fifties.I also believe that AHM or another company produced it in plastic somewhat later.Armand Premo

Tim,The QC brought many Canadian cars into Newport ,Vermont.interchanging with the B&M at Wells River and CV at White River Jct.The CP also interchanged with the CV at Richford and the NJ/D&H,GT( CN C

Tim,I neglected to mention that the CP also interchanged with the MEC and St J&LC at St Johnsbury ,Vt.Armand Premo

The cars were equipped with Simplex trucks.Does anyone know of another source for these trucks?Armand Premo

Thank you Pierre.One would think that they could revise the truck and make it available for a broad market.Armand Premo