RE: (erielack) ERIE Covered Hoppers

[Benton Bartlett <b3j2c_@_citcom.net>]

SGL
Thanks - I wasn't aware of the Precision Scale cars. It looks to me like a
straight forward kitbash of an off the shelf two bay covered hopper. 
Ben


At 08:06 PM 12/12/04 -0500, you wrote:
>I believe these were principally for cement service.  Probably did get
used for
>some other things.
>
>Precision Scale did some nice models of them, came individually, and in a
>three-pack.  Lots of cast parts, and as a consequence, NO need to weight
these
>babies!  Those that have them must like them, because I can only recall ONE
>example on eBay, and a single at that..
>
>SGL 
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net 
>> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of Benton Bartlett
>> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:13 PM
>> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
>> Subject: (erielack) ERIE Covered Hoppers
>> 
>> List
>> The ERIE had a fleet of small (30') covered hoppers 20000 - 
>> 20049. Does anyone know if these cars survived to EL? What 
>> commodity would they have carried?
>> Ben Bartlett  - #250
>> 
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