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Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3200

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Notes:

The old kit version used to be part #300.


(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3203

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Road Number:

233665

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #303.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3201

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Road Number:

62361

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #301.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3215

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Road Number:

190371

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #315.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3220

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Clinchfield Railroad (CRR)

Road Number:

44259

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Road Number:

137162

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. NMRA special car.


(image copyright © Bill Winans)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3212

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Road Number:

18203

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #312.


(image copyright © Steve Wolcott)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3204

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

Road Number:

220671

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #304.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1927

Road Name:

Ford (FRDX)

Road Number:

1986

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

This was the 1986 NASG convention car (it sold out before the convention even started!). Also available with road number 2003.


(image copyright © David Held)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3217

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Interstate (INT)

Road Number:

6012

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3216

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Lehigh Valley (LV)

Road Number:

25017

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Also available with road number 25008.


(image copyright © Holt Apgar)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3206

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Road Number:

823809

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. Available with either a red or a black body color. The old kit version used to be part #306.


(image copyright © (American Models stock photo))

(image copyright © (American Models stock photo))

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3219

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Road Number:

120008

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3205

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

Road Number:

38820

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #305.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3208

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Peabody Short Line (PSL)

Road Number:

6668

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #308.


(image copyright © Ken Garber)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3207

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1942

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number:

220373

Prototype Class:

H31

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #307.


(image copyright © Holt Apgar)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3214

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Road Number:

80582

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #314.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3211

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Road Number:

13026

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #311.


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Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

309

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Road Number:

107533

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Red body color.


(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3209

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Road Number:

107530

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Black body color. Available in 4 or 5 road numbers.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3210

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #310.

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3213

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Virginian (VGN)

Road Number:

2131

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #313.


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Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3202

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Western Maryland (WM)

Road Number:

16438

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available in 4 or 5 road numbers. The old kit version used to be part #302.


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Manufacturer:

Cleveland Model & Supply

Manufacturer ID:

RH-1

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway (CCC&StL)

Prototype Class:

HM

Model Introduced:

1937

Product Type:

Wood & Cardboard Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Capacity:

55-ton

Notes:

NYC herald.

Manufacturer:

Cleveland Model & Supply

Manufacturer ID:

RH-4

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Illinois Central (IC)

Prototype Class:

HM

Model Introduced:

1937

Product Type:

Wood & Cardboard Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Capacity:

55-ton

Manufacturer:

Cleveland Model & Supply

Manufacturer ID:

RH-3

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Prototype Class:

HM

Model Introduced:

1937

Product Type:

Wood & Cardboard Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Capacity:

55-ton

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Delaware & Hudson (DH)

Road Number:

12312

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

HO-112

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Lehigh Valley (LV)

Road Number:

25634

Model Introduced:

1988

Product Type:

Plastic Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Downs Model Railroad used an American Models hopper body, Ace bolster and trucks, and American Flyer couplers to produce this model.


(image copyright © Holt Apgar)

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

HO-113

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Road Number:

120825

Model Introduced:

1988

Product Type:

Plastic Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Downs Model Railroad used an American Models hopper body, Ace bolster and trucks, and American Flyer couplers to produce this model.


(image copyright © Holt Apgar)

Manufacturer:

Downs Model Railroad Co.

Manufacturer ID:

HO-109

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1905

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number:

901452

Prototype Class:

GLa

Model Introduced:

1988

Product Type:

Plastic Kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Also produced as road number 703452 and 250391.

Manufacturer:

G and W Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

These were American Models kits built by G&W Models and painted and lettered.

Manufacturer:

G and W Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Erie Lackawanna (EL)

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

These were American Models kits built by G&W Models and painted and lettered.

Manufacturer:

G and W Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Pittsburgh & Shahmut (PSR)

Model Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

These were American Models kits built by G&W Models and painted and lettered.

Manufacturer:

Hoquat Hobbies

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1919

Road Name:

Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)

Road Number:

65514

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Produced by S-Helper Service as a special run for Hoquat Hobbies. Sold in three-car sets or single. The second photo shows Hoquat's photo.


(image copyright © Ed Kirstatter)

(image copyright © (Hoquat Hobbies stock photo))

Manufacturer:

Hoquat Hobbies

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W)

Road Number:

81193

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Hoquat commissioned S-Helper Service to make this hopper. Sold in three-car sets or single.


(image copyright © (Hoquat Hobbies stock photo))

Manufacturer:

Hoquat Hobbies

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Public Service

Road Number:

0381

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Hoquat commissioned S-Helper Service to make this hopper. Sold in three-car sets or single.


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Manufacturer:

Iron Rail Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Model Introduced:

2012

Notes:

"Deluxe Hopper Conversion Kit". The company sold a kit that allowed the modeler to convert an existing A.C. Gilbert A.F. hopper car to a more detailed "scale" model car. These kits could convert a two-bay open hopper car or a covered hopper car. Each kit contained one set of die-cast sprung friction bearing trucks (scale or hi-rail), a pair of bolsters, air reservoir, triple valve, brake cylinder, a pre-formed trainline, wire for brake piping, brass grating for the brakewheel platform, screws, and brakewheel with housing.


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Manufacturer:

K-Line

Manufacturer ID:

K511-035

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Interstate (INT)

Road Number:

6012

Model Introduced:

2005

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

O-27 bodies with S-scale trucks.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-48637

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Road Number:

187227

Model Introduced:

2014

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-44090

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Road Number:

727056

Model Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Four other road numbers available.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

2119262

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Road Number:

122527

Model Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available with four other road numbers.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-49200

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chessie System

Model Introduced:

1979

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-44095

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Road Number:

73202

Model Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Four other road numbers available.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

2119281

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Road Number:

94005

Model Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available with four other road numbers.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-44100

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Road Number:

870048

Model Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Four other road numbers available.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

2119291

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Nickel Plate Road (NKP)

Road Number:

33335

Model Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available with four other road numbers.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-44105

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Road Number:

88030

Model Introduced:

2018

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Four other road numbers available.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

6-48876

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Road Number:

81001

Model Introduced:

2015

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

2119271

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)

Road Number:

91601

Model Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Notes:

Available with four other road numbers.


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-48635

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

The Hershey Company

Road Number:

48635

Model Introduced:

2014

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered


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Manufacturer:

Lionel

Manufacturer ID:

6-48633

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Introduced:

2009

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Manufacturer:

Pennsy S Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

Prototype Class:

H-9

Product Type:

Brass

Notes:

This is a pilot model for a Pennsy S Models project that never went into production.


(image copyright © Bill Lane)

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9154

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Prototype Dimensions:

33'

Notes:

The kit is an assembled metal frame to which the modeler is to glue the pre-painted metal sides.

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9155

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chicago Great Western (CGW)

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Prototype Dimensions:

33'

Notes:

The kit is an assembled metal frame to which the modeler is to glue the pre-painted metal sides.

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9156

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W)

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Prototype Dimensions:

33'

Notes:

The kit is an assembled metal frame to which the modeler is to glue the pre-painted metal sides.

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9157

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Great Northern (GN)

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Prototype Dimensions:

33'

Notes:

The kit is an assembled metal frame to which the modeler is to glue the pre-painted metal sides.

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9159

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Lehigh Valley (LV)

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Prototype Dimensions:

33'

Notes:

The kit is an assembled metal frame to which the modeler is to glue the pre-painted metal sides.

Manufacturer:

Perma-Bilt Models

Manufacturer ID:

9158

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Virginian (VGN)

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Prototype Dimensions:

33'

Notes:

The kit is an assembled metal frame to which the modeler is to glue the pre-painted metal sides.

Manufacturer:

Quality Craft Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1912

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Road Number:

723459

Prototype Class:

N-23

Product Type:

Wood & Metal Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Capacity:

50-ton

Notes:

The kit does not include trucks nor couplers. The straight bottom sill makes it very similar to the USRA standard of 1919. Additional details were added by Ed, and Kadee #808 couplers and S-Helpers Service Andrews trucks were installed. The decals were made by Edward Sauers in 2014.


(image copyright © Ed Kirstatter)

Manufacturer:

Quality Craft Models

Manufacturer ID:

101

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

Product Type:

Wood & Metal Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

Notes:

The kit does not include trucks nor couplers, but does include decals.


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Manufacturer:

Quality Craft Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1949

Road Name:

Western Maryland (WM)

Road Number:

21249

Product Type:

Wood & Metal Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Capacity:

55-ton

Notes:

The kit does not include trucks nor couplers. Decals for the Speed lettering scheme. The added trucks are by Rex Engineering and the couplers by Kadee (#802). A few other extra parts not with the kit are cut levers, pressure release rod, and complete brake piping, levers, and rods.


(image copyright © Ed Kirstatter)

Manufacturer:

River Raisin Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1920

Model Introduced:

1997

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Prototype Capacity:

55-ton

Notes:

There were a total of 225 of these USRA-spec, as-built, models manufactured in China by Cheyenne Industries, Inc. (the first time River Raisin had a product produced in China).


(image copyright © Tom Henderson)

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01176

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Black body color.


(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01177

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Red body color.


(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01178

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Road Number:

320482

Prototype Class:

N-17

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

This is a three-car set.


(image copyright © (S-Helper Service stock photo))

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01179

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Road Number:

321894

Prototype Class:

N-17

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

02073

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Road Number:

4215

Model Introduced:

2010

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as:
SHS #02074 (road number 5212)
SHS #02075 (road number 5373)
SHS #02076 (road number 5414)
SHS #02158 which was a three-car set


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01900

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Buffalo Creek & Gauley (BC&G)

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Produced as:
SHS #01900 (#1045)
SHS #01901 (#1346)
SHS #01902 (#1441)
SHS #01903 (#1540)
SHS #02157 was a three-car set composed of three of the above.


(image copyright © Brooks Stover)

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01181

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)

Road Number:

65001

Prototype Class:

HM

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Model Online Article:

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01180, which was a three-car set with road numbers in the range of 65000 to 65499 (#65414 was one of them). Individual models were produced as SHS #01297 and SHS #01296 (both of which were created specifically for Hoquat Hobbies).


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01649

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Road Number:

62361

Model Introduced:

2005

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

For the following products the S-Helper Service documentation only lists the range of road numbers as being 62000-63999: SHS #01646, SHS #01647, SHS #01648, SHS #01649. However, for the following they list the road numbers: SHS #01904 (road number 62385), SHS #01905 (road number 62396).


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01183

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Road Number:

18172

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01182, which was a set of three cars.


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01299

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W)

Road Number:

81714

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01298 (both of which were created specifically for Hoquat Hobbies).

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01185

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

International Harvester Company

Road Number:

201

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01184, which was a three-car set, with road numbers in the range of 201 to 700.


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01187

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Louisville & Nashville (LN)

Road Number:

86573, 86994

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01186, which was a three-car set.


(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

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(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

(image copyright © John Degnan)

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01191

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Road Number:

837682

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01190 which was a three-car set with road numbers in the range of 420000 to 420999.


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01189

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Road Number:

120154

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced with road number 120713. Also produced as a three-car set SHS #01188.


(image copyright © Holt Apgar)

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01193

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

New York, Ontario & Western (NYOW)

Road Number:

18141

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01192 which was a three-car set (containing road numbers 18005, 18318, and 18319).


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01204

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

Road Number:

111905

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01203 (a three-car set), and SHS #01202 (a single car, no road number provided). Note that the concept drawing shown here is for the heap-shield version of this car, which SHS was in the process of designing when the Chinese factory canceled all orders (the car was eventually produced by MTH based on this design).


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01207

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Peabody Short Line (PSL)

Road Number:

6601

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01206 which was a three-car set with no road numbers given.


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01195

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1919

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number:

220152

Prototype Class:

GLd

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01194 which was a three-car set with road numbers in the range of 220000-220299.


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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01907

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1919

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number:

220187

Prototype Class:

GLd

Model Introduced:

2006

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Model Online Article:

Notes:

These had the "Coal goes to War" slogan. Also produced as SHS #01906 (road number 220126, see second photo by S-Helper Service).


(image copyright © Peter Vanvliet)

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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01301

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Public Service

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01300 (both of which were created specifically for Hoquat Hobbies).

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01197

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Road Number:

73681

Model Introduced:

2004

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #02077 (road number 73645), SHS #02078 (road number 74186), and SHS #01196 (a three-car set with road numbers 73681, 72572, 73513; see second photo by Bill Lane).


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(image copyright © Bill Lane)

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Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01652

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Road Name:

Waddell Coal Mining Company (WDLX)

Road Number:

103

Model Introduced:

2006

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Prototype Dimensions:

32'

Notes:

Also produced as SHS #01651 (road number 102), SHS #01650 (road number 101, see second photo by S-Helper Service), SHS #01653 (road number 104), and SHS #02156 which was a three car set (road numbers 101 to 103).


(image copyright © Holt Apgar)

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Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Model Introduced:

1982

Product Type:

Wood Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

It is a 8-panel, ribbed, two-bay hopper with peaked ends. Frank Titman did a review on this kit in RMC. He described it has consisting of wood mainly, with soft-metal details. Trucks and couplers were not included with the kit.

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1923

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number:

707938

Prototype Class:

GLc

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted, lettered & unpainted

Notes:

Bill's model arrived factory-painted. The model Includes trucks and Kadee S-scale #802 couplers.


(image copyright © Bill Winans)

(image copyright © Earl Tuson)

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1941

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number:

263651

Prototype Class:

GLca

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted, lettered & unpainted

Model Online Article:

Notes:

Also with road number 699999.


(image copyright © Jim Kindraka)

(image copyright © Bill Lane)

(image copyright © Earl Tuson)

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWM-0029

Category:

Hopper, 2-bay Open Top

Prototype Year/Era:

1949

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Prototype Class:

H31c

Model Introduced:

1988

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Notes:

All-steel hopper. The model was manufactured by Duck Yoo Corp, Korea. The second photo is by Bill Winans of the unpainted original.


(image copyright © Bill Lane)

(image copyright © Bill Winans)
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