The Champ CN-49 N&W Open Hopper set has everything you need for the HL hopper (or the 70 ton H2a). Of course Champ is out of business but you might find some sets by asking on various O scale lists.
Larry Kline
Pittsburgh, PA
Max Gray produced a 3 bay peaked end hopper that is a reasonable model of the N&W H2a and later 70 ton triple hoppers:
I found Max Gray and US Hobbies peaked end offset twin hoppers in the catalogs that I have (one MG and one USH) but I didn't find a peaked end, rib side twin.
Here is a photo of a Rail Craft N&W peaked end twin hopper. The paint job is terrible but the detail is good, especially considering that this is a model that was first advertised in the September 1939 Model Railroader. These are metal models sometimes all brass but sometimes with tin plated steel components. All of the Rail Craft models are accurate prototypical models.
Larry Kline
Pittsburgh, PA
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Larry,
Check your email
With the number of cars needed to make a decent size coal train, it would nice if someone would make a decently priced N&W steam era hopper in plastic.
Guys,
I used Komar dry transfers on most of my hoppers. His sheet covered most steam era hoppers. Really nice stuff. He has since retired. I have a bunch of sets I intend to keep.
Yoder had decals made up. Since I used Komar, I have a bunch of Yoder decal sets which I also intend to keep.
I only post this because these could be sources for the artwork.
Originally Posted by Big Jim:
With the number of cars needed to make a decent size coal train, it would nice if someone would make a decently priced N&W steam era hopper in plastic.
Jim,
Not only that, but folks like me who model RRs that connected with N&W NEED at least a couple of their hoppers so we can supply coal to our steam locomotives and industries. I've gotten used to the makers not offering anything for Seaboard Air Line, but N&W?!?!?!? What are they thinking 
(is there anything left of West Virginia? N&W surely has excavated the entire state by now)
Hey, how about Scott Mann? Scott, make us a decent N&W hopper will ya?
Just looked at my Max Gray peaked end two bay. It has cutouts on the left side of each peak, so, no go. I think what I would do while I waited was convert the Weaver plastic car to peaked end. I bet Brother Love could do that in fifteen minutes per car - he produces things faster than I can think!
I may have a Weaver plastic around here somewhere. I will see what it would take.
Originally Posted by bob2:
Just looked at my Max Gray peaked end two bay. It has cutouts on the left side of each peak, so, no go.
That may actually be correct depending on the class of hopper. Check out Big Jim's photo on page 1.
Originally Posted by bob2:
Just looked at my Max Gray peaked end two bay. It has cutouts on the left side of each peak, so, no go.
There are 329 photos of N&W hoppers on line in the NS collection at VA Tech:
http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/br...=/trans/nss/cars/hop
Many N&W triple hoppers had a peak with cutouts, for example the H2a:
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imageba...ern/full/ns2078.jpeg
However, the shape of the peak in the Max Gray catalog photo I posted above looks like it may be different from the peak on the N&W H2a in that photo. Its hard to tell in the Max Gray catalog photo.
Bob2, does the peak on the Max Gray triple look like the peak in the photo of the H2a or is it different?
Larry Kline
Pittsburgh, PA
Originally Posted by bob2:
Here is what I would do if I wanted fifty of these things at $85 each: I would offer Joe Hayter a $4250 check and some drawings, and tell him about all my N&W friends. That is Weaver's specialty - plastic hoppers!
I put in a shot in the dark email to atlas about re issueing their hopper ,said it would be passed on to sales..... I got his phone number so i am just gonna call him after the holidays and ask him straight up what it would take to do a re issue...
I did order a couple of the suggested books to become more knowledgeable of the variances to see where they stand..
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Originally Posted by Simon Winter:
Maybe if you guys got together and approached someone like Funaro and Camerlengo (they do resin fright cars) and told them about your lust for mass quantities of accurate N&W hoppers and the general lack thereof, they might take an interest in doing some for you. Worst case is they say no can do. Their prices seem to be in the realm you guys desire. Squeaky wheel gets the grease, maybe.
http://www.fandckits.com/index.html
Disclaimer: I am NOT affiliated with these folks in any manor
Simon
If I wanted these cars I would consider talking to Joe Hayter at Weaver Models. I believe they did 3000 B&O wagon top box cars. They also did the PRR H30 and MILW ribbed side box cars in lesser quantities. Seems as though demand for these cars is rather high and could be a good Weaver project.
The following is presented as a public service by a non-N&W modeller:
1. A quick internet search -- granted not always accurate in real time inventory -- shows a number of locations such as Walthers that have the undec peaked end car [ 7751 ] in stock.
2. The Atlas web site shows that they have the peaked end bodyshells in stock.
This info should interest 2 railers primarily, since I get the impression that most 3RS'ers prefer stuff ready to plop on the track.
Best, SZ
Well, Patrick, I did not se the dirty version, but except for the track those look real! Nice work!
If you can buy the body shells, that would seem to be the answer. Even I am tempted, and I do not do plastic! I am going to build a Class A someday, when I get off the couch. It will be 17/64, with cast iron drivers. Just have to find two sets of Lobaugh Pacific drivers.
Photo #2 is the best car. Tell me again what that is - an Atlas? Quite a photo study in contrasts. When I was a kid, I envied my wealthy friends with those giant couplers.
Please don't turn me into an N&W freak.
Originally Posted by rheil:
If I wanted these cars I would consider talking to Joe Hayter at Weaver Models. I believe they did 3000 B&O wagon top box cars. They also did the PRR H30 and MILW ribbed side box cars in lesser quantities. Seems as though demand for these cars is rather high and could be a good Weaver project.
That would also be a good option. They are nice folks at Weaver. Again, the worst that could happen is they say no can do!
Simon
