20-92136 MTH PREMIER 6-Car 2-Bay Offset Hopper Car Set - Wheeling & Lake Erie (Patrick’s Trains) PRE-ORDER NOW!

Hey, Guys

Please give me some input on these special run cars.

Thanks

Pat

I'd be game for a set of each if they were the 1940s version of the W&LE & not the modern one.  Unfortunately, I have to be a good boy & stick to my era.... 

Pat,

I agree with FRIDGE56VET above.   That modern W&LE logo on the much older 2 bay offset hopper isn't right.   Would much prefer the older W&LE "bowtie" logo on these hoppers.   As usual,  just my opinion.

Nick

Hey, Guys

Get me a picture of the old style Bow-tie on a hopper and I might do a limited run.

Thanks

Pat

I've got a book on the old W&LE that has some pictures of their hoppers & other cars. I can try to get some shots & post for reference.  Not sure if I remember seeing the bowtie logo on any; might have just been simple lettering.  

A quick internet search has turned up this:

Is that what you were thinking of, Machinist?

FRIDGE56VET,   yes that is the logo I was thinking of.   Unfortunately,  I may have stuck my foot in my mouth(again) as I have not been able to find any prototype photo's of the 2 bay offset hoppers with that particular logo on them.   All the ones I have looked at have the simple W.&L.E. lettering  in white with a white horizontal line above the lettering.   I don't have any W&LE reference books though,  so maybe you can find a photo or two in your book that would help.

Nick

Hey, Guys

I like the Bat logo. I will see if I can get MTH to do some of the sets with this logo. Please find me a picture of any car with this logo. I am always open to suggestions and I think this has merit.

Thanks

Pat

Pat:

Sorry getting the pic took this long.  Totally forgot about it w/everything that's going on right now.  I don't see any cars in the W&LE book with that logo; this is the page that had the hopper cars on it.  Looks like they went to steel sided fairly early on.  Despite this, I'd still likely be interested in a six (or twelve) car set with the "bat logo" and/or something like these. 

Note to Mods:  I can get bibliographical info for the book if proper citation is needed to post a photo of copyrighted material, though I'm at work right now and don't have the book handy.

The modern orange lettering sells well.  I do agree, I prefer a '40s '50s era style, even if they don't have the bow tie logo.  However, I'm just not in the market for a 6-pack of any car.  One or two is all I would be interested in, no matter what lettering the car has.  I only mean this as my preference, because I know 6-packs of many cars do sell well.  I like seeing them on a club layout, like the Pittsburgh Independent Hi Railers had several various 6-packs running on their trains just this past weekend at Monroeville!  

All that said; Thank you Pat for putting together these special runs!  I know they are some work for you, but they are greatly appreciated!

Yes, definitely grateful for Pat putting these types of runs together.  Fills a niche void for rolling stock that is not economical for the big guys to produce.