Period Correct Coal Hoppers

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N&W Coal Cars by Dow is out of print and going for premium prices on ebay and at Amazon. If you don't want to pay that much, here is a summary of coal cars in the '20's: HU and HUA quad hoppers were being built. Large number of HP drop bottom hoppers in service and well as GK high capacity gondolas. There were also wood hoppers and composit hoppers still in large numbers. Since N&W followed its own designs, you won't find many commercial models that are close. Westerfield did do a resin kit of the HP and Red Ball (way long ago) did an approximation of the GK gon. (later released by Cape Line). Hope this helps

Jim Nichols
 

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Hello,
 
I am trying to build a period correct section of the Norfolk and Western.  What type coal hoppers did they have in the 1920's, 30's and 40's.  What size? How many? It looks from pictures that they were 3 hoppers in the 1940's.  Thank you.
 
George
 
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