Allegheny 3-rail rolling stock?

Lots, and LOTS of 2-Bay and some 3-Bay coal hoppers,,,,,,,,,,by the hundreds!

Thanks Hot Water.

 

Is it safe to say that they did not run with a caboose?  (I probably need a second Allegheny to push from behind?)

You will need a caboose.

 

Rusty

 

Yes, you will DEFINITELY need a caboose to go with your new Allegheny, and Sunset/3rd Rail offered the PERFECT late steam era C&O caboose, about a year ago. 

COAL  COAL and more coal. that beast of an engine should have no problem pulling 40-50 cars with coal loads . Enjoy the engine !!!!

(and you probably thought the engine was expensive)

Martin

Right here on the forum 3rd rail mike is selling 9 weaver C&O hoppers. these would look great and his price is GOOD see the link below

 

 

https://ogrforum.com/t...-with-coal-loads-180

 

MTH also offered/offers excellent C&O 2-Bay hoppers. One of my Alleghenies easily handles 55 2-Bay hoppers WITH St. Charles Model Works coal loads.

Not that you shouldn't ask here, but the Internet is full of photos of, among other things,

C&O (and VGN) 2-6-6-6's pulling and pushing. Use your search engine to find things

that you need, per the prototype, at least.

 

Cabooses were required not only for operation then, but were required

by law. Trains had 5-man crews. Most roads put the caboose behind the pusher to

avoid injury to the crew incase of a caboose frame failure. Not common, but...

 

Pushers were added and taken off of trains when needed; seldom did they make the entire journey (they often do now, when present, but we're talking about remote-controlled

diesel-electrics that are on the rear as much to keep the slack bunched up as for power).

 

Any of the scale coal hoppers from any of the importers - if decorated era- and road-correctly - will be very convincing. Dead-on accuracy of hopper type may or may not

be important to you - so long as the hopper is from the right period.

Time for a shameless plug.  I have the two 6-pack hopper sets listed for sale on the forum (C&O and Virginian) that Lionel produced for its Allegheny steamer years ago.  Also have a 6 N&W hoppers done up a few years later, which would add some color to the consist.

Let me know if you're interested in some or all of these hoppers.

David

P.S.  Due to the recent ice storm here in SE PA, broadband Internet is down.  But I still have access to cell phone internet/email for quick correspondence.

I read someplace that one of the big jobs for the Alleghenies was hauling coal trains from Russell, KY up to and through Columbus OH to the coal docks on Lake Erie.   I also think it said they could do this trip without helpers with over 90 coal hoppers.   They come out of Russell and run along the south side of the Ohio River for a few miles, maybe 10 or so.   Then they climb a ramp up onto a huge double track bridge over the Ohio and continue up the Scioto River valley to Columbus.   It is pretty much a water level route and probably has a very slight grade and the ramp to the bridge.   

Martin H

 

Please forgive me for not listing these items for sale on the For Sale board, however as the topic here is about C&O Hoppers I thought I would post it here....

 

I have 2 cases of 12 each Weaver C&O Hoppers and all have different car numbers..

These cars are New (however a few years old) as they have never been removed from their boxes except for the 2 to be photographed.

1 case of 12, 50 ton 2 Bay Offset Side Hoppers prototype built in Steam Era (U1111)

1 case of 12, 70 ton 3 Bay Panel Side Hoppers prototype built in 1951, use with steam or diesel.....(U18007L)

These cars are the ones that the Allegheny handled .........

Asking $180 Case for the 2 Bay Cars and $240 Case for the 3 Bay cars.

$400 takes both cases of all 24 cars.....All prices plus Shipping....

If interested my e-mail is     arthoff1@comcast.net