Color Striped Lionel Canadian National Hoppers

Yes, there are some graphic differences.

It would take photos of both to show what they changed on the Chemical Spectrum Hopper.

It was a one of a kind car.

Andrew

The 6-19345 from 1999 has friction-bearing trucks. The 6-27169 from 2006 has roller-bearing trucks. They were released individually.

Only one car number is prototypical because, as Andrew said, there was only one painted that way (from what I've read).

Although I like the car, I've only collected the non-chemical labeled cars to add to the grain train.

Dave

They were both separately sold cylindrical hoppers.

Andrew

Now I have posted them side by side (pictures courtesy of Grahams Trains).  Beside the truck/bearing difference, what is different about the body?

For what it's worth, the Lionel cars are based off of an ACF prototype car and is not correct for the Gov't of Canada 100-ton cylidrical hopper cars the these paint schemes were used on.

Currently MTH is the only one that mass-produces the correct Canadian cylidrical hopper car.

The Real CN hoppers had a 3850 Cubic Foot Capacity

The MTH Premier 100-Ton cylindrical hoppers are 4650 Cubic Foot Capacity.

The same design, but larger.

I will have to take close-up photos of both, but they have some subtle graphic changes.

Andrew

The top photo is the 2007 built Canadian National cylindrical hopper. Notice the ACI label. It has a slightly darker gray color than the 1999 cylindrical hopper shown in the bottom photo. Notice the placement of the white dot reflectors.

The color spectrum side of the 1999 and 2007 models of the Canadian National cylindrical hoppers.

Thanks Andrew for taking time to show us the differences.  I would not been able to spot those unless you pointed them out.  Thanks.

ROY G BIV lives on !!!

Weaver Models produced this Rainbow Pigments ACF Center Flow 4-bay covered hopper.

Such a colorful car deserves two on my layout.  I run them with the color spectrum facing different sides, so it never looks like I have two, but I can always see the spectrum.