Weaver freight cars.

It was this Pennsylvania PS-2 covered hopper'

Carbon black is transferred via a closed system.  Very few models of this were made, possibly for United Carbon.

Choosing a favorite is akin to choosing which of your children you love the most.

John

been looking for that brown P&LE boxcar ive seen on Norm C's layout for years

Union Pacific 40' DD Express Service Box car.

I really like these Weaver MA&PA items which are hard to find

I only purchased one, they were a hot item.   TOFC

I've always had a fondness for Munich's Hofbrau Haus

@WITZ 41 posted:

Union Pacific 40' DD Express Service Box car.

I have this one too.  Always thought it was semi scale but then read it is scale, just not as tall as other freight cars.

My favorites are the Curve Beer and Altoona Lager reefers.  I have 14 of them, all different numbers, done as special runs for a great train shop in Homer City, PA.  Thanks Jim! 

I even had to build a version of Altoona Brewing Company so all those reefers would have a place to go.  This is an old photo, before the reefers were weathered.

@CAPPilot posted:

I have this one too.  Always thought it was semi scale but then read it is scale, just not as tall as other freight cars.

Yes. As you've probably seen on my other thread these prototypes were shorter than standard cars and had other special features.  Outside of brass these Weaver cars are the only ones close.

Their three bay hoppers in B&A.  Boy I sure do miss Weaver.

I do like the 3 bay coal hoppers, they are my favorite

Weaver wagon tops are some of my favorite boxcars!  I sure to do miss the Weaver line.

Their TOFCs. Have a ton of them.

Pat

All of them. But mostly Grain hoppers, cement hoppers and 50ft boxcars.

Also the UP grey express cars for me. I'm not sure if the Red Caboose Texas Winery car is also Weaver but judging by the quality, I think it must be:

The 40 ft. Wooden Gondola. I repainted 3 into the Rutland which still ran them into the 50’s. Some  were used in hauling marble. I did modify the stock Weaver car by adding grab irons and different steps. Removing one rib for wheel clearance on the chassis allows for a lower ride height making the Kadee look right in the cutout for the coupler.

This one ! It was a special run for Meyers Toy Store when they were still on Rt 18 and in East Brunswick. They were made in 1987.

My two favorites are the 2 bay wood chip hoppers and the TOFC's............Paul 2

The Weaver H 30 covered hopper. This was a thank from Joe Hayter for filling in to do the manufacturers' presentation at the TCA museum. Also, the wood side gondola. This one is in PARR MOW gray, with a scrap metal load.

The one that sticks in my mind was their 50' tankcar.  That's the model Ed Reutling and myself used to build of Whalebelly hoppers.  Can't really tell that the whalebelly came from the Weaver car but Weaver none the less:

Other than that, they made some good PS1 boxcars and a good variety of open hoppers, many of which were prototypical for use on the Seaboard Air Line.

20centuryhudson,

Do you mean this car? We did 150 in brown and 150 in jade green.

So far today, I have seen some beautiful Weaver freight cars posted on this sight. Everyone of them are great. Thank you and please keep them coming.

P.S. Thank you Robert for your kind words.

I have several great Weavers, but I think this is my favorite.

Please bear with me and I hope this will make sense.

I don't have a favorite Weaver freight car.  That is one of the things that made Weaver a great company.  A real rail line would see large numbers of freight cars rolling over it.  Most would not be that memorable by themselves.  Whether boxcars, reefers or hoppers they would collectively make quite an impression.  That is how I feel about Weaver freight cars.  For most of their existence Weaver's cars were not intended to be individual show pieces.  They were intended to collectively make up a realistic looking train of scale sized freight cars.  They were low enough priced so that assembling a trains worth of cars could be done on a relatively modest budget.  Plus they and their partners produced cars for a wide variety of roads.

If I had bought one of those B&O boxcars from their last days maybe I would feel differently.  If pressed, of the Weaver freight cars I own I would go with the 50' composite gondola.

The TOFC cars were my favorite. This one in particular

Hi Jim --yes thats the one!

@jim sutter posted:

So far today, I have seen some beautiful Weaver freight cars posted on this sight. Everyone of them are great. Thank you and please keep them coming.

P.S. Thank you Robert for your kind words.

You know something that I miss?  Buying weaver cars, or MTH cars from Jim's train shop

I have/had several Weaver freight cars. Did Weaver seal lead weight(s) inside the 1 piece plastic bodies? I have a Weaver PS2 Covered Hopper in which something is rattling around, but no way to access interior.

@rail posted:

The Weaver H 30 covered hopper. This was a thank from Joe Hayter for filling in to do the manufacturers' presentation at the TCA museum. Also, the wood side gondola. This one is in PARR MOW gray, with a scrap metal load.

While not my favorite car (see above), I really like Weaver's H30 covered hoppers.  The detail is great and they track well, like all Weaver cars.  Here are a couple of mine:

The PS2 CD covered hopper in CNW.   Done both in yellow and green.

Here’s just one of my favorites I have so many.

Here are my favorites - two tank cars on the right.

Charlie

I too miss the Weaver line.  The Western Maryland Railroad Historical Society did a few custom runs of rolling stock.  I missed out on getting all the road numbers for the WM TOFC and woodchip hoppers.  I see several PS1 boxcars on the bay for $90 bucks.

Terrance

Jim, was this one of yours?

Norm,

Yes, we did 150 in brown and 150 in Jade green. Sure is great to hear from you Norm. I hope you are ok and doing well. I can't remember when I saw you last. Please take care and have a wonderful and safe day.

Superwarp1,

Thank you for your kind words. I miss doing business with you and everyone else. Some of the best days of my life was when I was in the store.

Here is one my favorites, I would buy more if I could find them. UP 4 bay High Side.

Mark V. Spadaro,

Yes Mark, there are some lead weights inside that. You can remove the top of the car from its underframe. However, you must be very careful or you will crack the underframe. It is very fragile.