Lanes Trains Open Hoppers

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PRR GLca

This GLca was imported by Southwind Models. It is factory painted.

The following H21a, H22, and H25 were all imported by Southwind Models at the same time. I have 10 models total and painted 7 of them. 3 were factory painted. I will add more photos of these cars when I can.

PRR H21a

PRR H22

PRR H25

PRR H31b

I bought this H31b as shown from John Hall, who also made the decals. Since if has the “Buy War Bonds” slogan on it, I may redo it at some point.

PRR H31c

The H31b and H31c were the first PRR Hoppers that Southwind Models imported. I added the sign Boards, draft gear, and cut levers to this model.

USRA 2 Bay Hoppers

These USRA hoppers were imported by River Raisin Models in 1998. I will add photos of 5 ribbed side cars as soon as they are weathered.

Three different styles of USRA 2 bay hoppers are now available in ready to run plastic from S Helper Service.

This Wabash car is the second one I painted. The first car is shown on the River Raisin website in their past projects section. I traded the first car back to River Raisin after seeing a photo showing a Wabash USRA hopper with an Ajax style power brake. I also made a draft gear master pattern just for this series of hoppers. I had them cast and are installed on all of my USRA hoppers.

This New York Central car is as built by River Raisin except that I added the draft gear. It is also dead on correct for this NYC series of cars.

N&W 2 Bay Hoppers

This is a one of a kind brass pilot model for a run that was never made.

This is a HL that is largely made from STEEL. I won it on eBay in March 2010. It too may be 1 of a kind. The seller did not know anything about who built it. I knew it would be every bit as good as a brass car when I was done with it. I stripped it and gave it a new paint job using Greg Komar decals.

S Helper Service announced they are going to make it in plastic, so it is just as well.

Updated 7-5-10