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Rich_S
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 Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4: 35 pm Post subject: Bluford Shops N Scale USRA 2-Bay Hoppers |
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Just saw this ad on the Bluford Shops web page.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for the P&WV hopper info.
http://www.bluford-shops.com/bluford_93_031.htm
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PWVJer
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| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 8: 55 am Post subject: ...hopper # 3078 |
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A nice little steam era hopper.
... a bit of history on this car.
P&WV archives: New, blt. 1/23 part of a 1000-car order.
Rook shops Re-built/painted/stenciled into the U-Channel 55-ton
design, 11/19/51, re-numbered, now 5078.
This car, and 109 sister U channel hoppers in this 5000 series met their
demise March 12, 1963. Sold to near-by Briggs & Turvis to be
scrapped at a value of $450.00 each. |
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Rich_S
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| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 3: 50 pm Post subject: |
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Jer, Thanks for the info on this cars. Did you also see they are also producing 3 Montour cars. Not sure how accurate the models are? but I just might have to add them to my collection :D
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jayrod
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 5: 45 am Post subject: |
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1000 hoppers in the 3000 number series were ordered and built in 1923 from the Cambria Steel Car Co. Delivery was 1924. These must have been tough little buggers. As JZ said, a good many of them lasted until 1963 through a couple rebuildings.
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jayrod
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Looking at their image, it's a good representation of a rebuild around 1939-41 or so. This was also about the time that channel ribs started to appear on the heavier rebuilds so unless there's a photograph of this car, I can't verify the number. It's the correct type of car though without having one in hand I can't vouch for overall dimensions, trucks, hopper latches, etc. It has what appears to be the correct early style logo (you can tell by looking at the ampersand) and the data is in the right places though I can't read it. My only nitpick would be the line under the number may be too long. Again, you'd need a photo of the car to verify. My first impression is "nice job".
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