S Helper Service
has released a series of two bay open top hoppers starting with a 55 ton
composite hopper modeled after the Lehigh Valley Railroad #14000-14999 war emergency
hoppers that were built in August 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Company. Our car is
similar to thousands of others built in the 30's and 40's. During WWII when
the need for steel greatly increased wood for steel in their freight cars to
help the war effort. After the war, many of these cars had their wooden parts
replaced with steel.
These are ready to
run and the models feature injection molded rugged ABS plastic bodies
and detail parts with a diecast Zamac centersill, operating doors, music
wire drop hand grabs, AB brakes with Ajax brake wheel and housing. The
Trucks are the 50 ton Type “Y” in die cast metal, with Celcon®
bearings, blackened metal AF compatible wheels and operating couplers.
Each car also comes with 4 code110 NMRA RP-25 metal wheelsets and the
mounting holes for the KD #802 couplers, making the change over to scale
an easy and swift operation
The first run roadnames
will include: Ann Arbor - black body with white lettering, AT&SF - mineral
red body with white lettering, B&O - black body with white logo and lettering,
C&O - black car with white logo and lettering, CB&Q 3 - red oxide body
with white logo and lettering, Lehigh Valley - red oxide body, with black and
white logo and White lettering, Nickel Plate Road - black body with white lettering,
PRR - red oxide body whit white logo and lettering, Virginian - black body with
white logo and lettering, Wabash - black body with white logo and lettering,
Undecorated - black or red oxide body.
Four numbers are available for many roadnames,
with some cars available as three car sets.
Composite Hoppers Online Ordering
Five new
Composite Hoppers are in and ready for immediate delivery! These are all schemes that have been very popular, re-run with two new road numbers each! Note that the previous run cars still in stock are still just $49.95!
Only $52.95
Some in stock cars left at $49.95, or $99.95 for the 3-car set!
For daily product status or to order by telephone call: 1-732-441-0555
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view an archive of sold out composite side hopper cars
