Operating Hopper Cars - what is available | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

CAPPilotOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I have the Lionel 6-52441 Operating Hopper and it is definitely narrower and lower than a scale 2-bay hopper. Here it is compared to an Atlas 2-bay hopper. Due to its narrow width, it really stands out in a train.

I want an operating hopper to dump its coal into my coal tower bin (dumps through the track to a tray under the layout). This way I am not hauling in coal and then hauling it out.

Are there other operating hoppers, with the center plunger, out there that are closer to scale? Thanks.

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3/9/2212:22 PM

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CAPPilotOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thank you. I thought they were the same size. I'll see if I can find some photos of them together.

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Here you go:

https://www.grzyboskitrains.co...rie-operating-hopper

3/9/224:32 PM

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