Roll Call two bay open top hopper cars

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:42 pm

Well Les, I think it's an easy assumption that the Maumee & Western owns the car, as it probably came with the line when it came out from under Indiana Hi-Rail control, following the bankruptcly and sale of Indiana Hi-Rail assets.

o anderson · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:25 am

There appears to be a small hopper, former covered hopper, on the Southern Railroad of New Jersey. I have seen the SRNJ mentioned a couple times here but have not been able to put all the pieces together to understand why it is the way it is.
Other railroad relics in NJ to be found on the link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66045033@N05/sets/72157627425579738/with/6827673219/

robertjohndavis · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 am **Posts:** 2499

o anderson wrote:

I have seen the SRNJ mentioned a couple times here but have not been able to put all the pieces together to understand why it is the way it is.

Probably a better discussion to have over pizza and beer than the web. It is quite a tale, complete with litigation, allegation and preservation.

o anderson · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:55 am

Perhaps - and it would be nice - though I don't imagine a trip to Scranton in the next couple of years. Next time you are in the far West let me know and I'll find a Chicago pizzaria somewhere. Pizza in these parts is pretty bad by those standards.

fred · **Joined:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:14 pm **Posts:** 7

The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley railroad has one may be two.

DanHetzel · **Joined:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:29 pm **Posts:** 26

Les Beckman wrote:

Happened to see this photo taken by Jeff Terry of two hopper cars that don't seem to have been mentioned in this 2 year old thread:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 137&nseq=2" target="_blank

The two cars are on a photo freight run earlier this month on the Boone & Scenic Valley in Iowa, but I am not sure if they are actually owned by the B&SV. For that matter, I am not sure that the other freight cars are either, as there is no mention on the B&SV website. Anybody know for sure? Or can anyone furnish the history on the cars? Thanks.

Les

These cars are all owned by the B&SV. On a side note thats the CGW tank car that was questioned in a thread on CGW tank cars.

Dan Hetzel

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

DanHetzel wrote:

Les Beckman wrote:

Happened to see this photo taken by Jeff Terry of two hopper cars that don't seem to have been mentioned in this 2 year old thread:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 137&nseq=2" target="_blank

The two cars are on a photo freight run earlier this month on the Boone & Scenic Valley in Iowa, but I am not sure if they are actually owned by the B&SV. For that matter, I am not sure that the other freight cars are either, as there is no mention on the B&SV website. Anybody know for sure? Or can anyone furnish the history on the cars? Thanks.

Les

These cars are all owned by the B&SV. On a side note thats the CGW tank car that was questioned in a thread on CGW tank cars.

Dan Hetzel

Dan -

I asked this question over a year and a half ago and I had pretty much given up hope of ever receiving a reply about the two Hallett lettered hoppers . So thanks very much! And yes, I know that the question on the CGW tank car was answered in a separate thread. Good to know that the B&SV owns all of these cars.

Thanks again.

Les

nictd1000 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:30 pm **Posts:** 73

Les and all,

Talking to a local railfan, it seems that the Indiana Hi Rail had about 6 of these cars, purchased from the N&W..looking at that photo..that sure looks like the NKP reporting mark...faded. He also mentioned that this was the last of the older hoppers left, the others seemed to have disappeared.

Ryan

PLATFORMCAR · **Joined:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:22 pm **Posts:** 429

Les and the forum

A few images of a two bay hopper in Boulder City Nevada... Not sure if this was included or previously discussed

I think I could make out M&STL very faded ..

Dean Levin

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

Dean -

There WAS a link to a photo of a twin bay hopper in Boulder City included back in February in this thread. Hard to tell for sure if this is the same car, but it most likely is. Anyway, you have included three photos of the car and no need to link to another site, so that is much better. Also, that linked photo was taken nearly two years ago (September 2010) and the Minneapolis & St. Louis lettering appears to have faded away even more in the interim. That photo showed a faded car number of 303. I can't see a car number on your photos. Would be nice if the museum there in Boulder City would bring this car into the shop and restore it.

Les

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

wilkinsd wrote:

Well Les, I think it's an easy assumption that the Maumee & Western owns the car, as it probably came with the line when it came out from under Indiana Hi-Rail control, following the bankruptcly and sale of Indiana Hi-Rail assets.

David -

I talked to a gentleman at the Maumee & Western back in April who told me that they did not own that string of cars (including twin bay hopper IHRC #9x0) but were storing them for a company that had purchased some of the Indiana Hi-Rail assets.

Les

PLATFORMCAR · **Joined:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:22 pm **Posts:** 429

hey Les ( and the forum )

next to that open top hopper in Boulder City... was this ex WP car... that likely started out ( perhaps ) as a conventional two bay hopper. and was converted to ballast service ..

perhaps someone knows more

Dean

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

A recent post here on RyPN by Steven Butler about equipment still located at North Lake, Wisconsin on what was the Kettle Moraine Railway, includes a mention of a C&S (Colorado & Southern) USRA 55-ton two bay hopper car. No mention of the car number, but it appears that somehow this car was missed from this long thread on two bay open top hoppers. Wonder if anyone has a photo of the car?

Les

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

I got a note today from Alex Huff advising that the three Milwaukee Road open top hopper cars on the Dakota Southern in Chamberlain, South Dakota have recently been scrapped by the new owners of the line. So scratch those cars from the list.

Les

j32885 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:40 pm

The Greenfield Village Railroad @ Henry Ford Museum owns N&W 28502.

Norfolk & Western 28502
http://photos.greatrails.net/showpic/?p ... 20Railroad

Can be seen in this video @ the 4:00 mark.

Detroit, Toledo, & Ironton 45 (Roundhouse/Siding Tour), 05-28-2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p32lOsgEr5I

Was discussed over @ RRfan.com Board

NS Michigan Line 6/17/08
http://www.railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewto ... =20&t=8838

Enjoy! ^_^

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