I am sure alot of us have requests for coal hopper paint schemes we think the big manufacturers will never make. I would like to see Southern Railway "silversides". https://www.google.com/search?...rc=bnYNGfPds2ci1M%3A
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I understand Menards is in to the more flashy toy like paints than prototype flat stuff. So how about making it a hybrid of the silver gondola with oval herald and the "Big John" hoppers? http://marketplace-images.coll...17017204_3224959.jpg
The SOO LINE Ortner 4-bay covered hoppers built in 1959 have the slogan Custom Equipped - Custom Service on a blue panel.
The SOO LINE Thrall Car 3-bay covered hoppers built in 1972 have the wheat graphic on a green panel.
Andrew
Is the quad hopper the only hopper available at this time? They look like the Lionel post war/ MPC hoppers, or the Williams quad hoppers. The Williams are just a tad shorter then the Lionel model. I was wondering if the measurements are compatible. Does anyone have any? If so, can I get the inside measurements?
Don
I would like a string of Canadian National hoppers....Paul
This is one Canadian National scheme for a hopper: brown with white lettering.
Another scheme for a Canadian National hopper: cool gray with red lettering.
rail posted:Is the quad hopper the only hopper available at this time? They look like the Lionel post war/ MPC hoppers, or the Williams quad hoppers. The Williams are just a tad shorter then the Lionel model. I was wondering if the measurements are compatible. Does anyone have any? If so, can I get the inside measurements?
Don
I inquired about dimensions on another post. Below is information from "Mark the Menards Guy".
10-3/4" L (hopper only), 12" L (coupler to coupler)
3-1/4" H (including coal) measured from rail
2-3/8" W
Swafford posted:rail posted:Is the quad hopper the only hopper available at this time? They look like the Lionel post war/ MPC hoppers, or the Williams quad hoppers. The Williams are just a tad shorter then the Lionel model. I was wondering if the measurements are compatible. Does anyone have any? If so, can I get the inside measurements?
Don
I inquired about dimensions on another post. Below is information from "Mark the Menards Guy".
10-3/4" L (hopper only), 12" L (coupler to coupler)
3-1/4" H (including coal) measured from rail
2-3/8" W
Thanks for the measurements, I'll have to compare them to the Williams and Lionel.
Don
I am hoping they do some less flashy hoppers and tank cars at some point. Would love to see anything in Nickel Plate or Wheeling & Lake Erie.
Love to see Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, New York Central and/or Reading!
rail posted:Swafford posted:rail posted:Is the quad hopper the only hopper available at this time? They look like the Lionel post war/ MPC hoppers, or the Williams quad hoppers. The Williams are just a tad shorter then the Lionel model. I was wondering if the measurements are compatible. Does anyone have any? If so, can I get the inside measurements?
Don
I inquired about dimensions on another post. Below is information from "Mark the Menards Guy".
10-3/4" L (hopper only), 12" L (coupler to coupler)
3-1/4" H (including coal) measured from rail
2-3/8" WThanks for the measurements, I'll have to compare them to the Williams and Lionel.
Don
Those dimensions match up with the Lionel and Williams quad hopper. Does anyone have the inside dimensions? This is the Lionel. I have a Williams Alaska RR hopper, and it can convert from a covered to an open hopper by removing the top. Both cars inside dimensions are almost identical. The length of the Williams is just a tad shorter. To fit the Lionel load, I just had to sand the length a bit. It would be interesting to see if three different manufacturers' products would use the same load.
Don
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Western Maryland Railway
P&WV / Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Some Buffalo and Pittsburgh would be nice.
Western Roads wanted here: Mopac, Rock Island (not "ROCK"!), Burlington, Rio Grande, etc.
The 2016 MTH catalog has Reading and Western Maryland 2-bay fish belly hoppers at $65.00 each
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How about some that they will sell a lot of:
N and W
N/S
Clinchfield
C and O
Virginian
Why buy @ $65 when you can get for $19?
Do you want "MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES" and MO-PAC with the screaming Eagle together on the hopper?
Would some UP hoppers be an obvious choice? If you had a big boy engine, you could buy a butt load of UP hoppers for a pretty good price.
*however, since a buttload is about 63 gallons, I guess that would be technically incorrect since its a hopper and not a tank car. 
Second the request for Virginian
I would love to see Chessie System Hoppers and Box cars
Same for Frisco,SP,Cotton Belt, ICG, GM&O and Illinois Terminal.
I'll second the C&O.
JGL
This is what the old N&W paint scheme looks like on a similar hopper.
Andrew
Here is another view of the old N&W open hopper.
If they make OHIO CENTRAL, what would the paint scheme look like on an O gauge freight car, since real OHCR cars are usually plain brown or black.
Andrew
There has to be a MILW-MILWAUKEE ROAD four-bay open-top hopper.
In a yellow and orange body paint scheme with red, black and white graphics.
Andrew
