Here’s a shot I found with the showcars. They don’t look too bad…I’m waiting to see a closer better detailed shot before I say anymore. Enjoy!
Better buy what ya want now, before Andy C. gets at 'em. 
yeah no kidding!
hehehe… I got all 3 waiting on me… head out in the AM… Robby has a few waiting on me also…
How come they always leave us narrer guagers out at these conventions?
The new Accu hopper would have been real nice.
EBT style.
John Bouck said:1:29 folk are better lookin? ;)
How come they always leave us narrer guagers out at these conventions? :) :)
Andy Clarke said:
hehehe… I got all 3 waiting on me… head out in the AM… Robby has a few waiting on me also…
Aaahhhh fresh paint!!!
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/BluestoneSouthern4-bayCoveredHopper.jpg)
David Russell said:Methinks it's just plain discrimination agin' us aged, ugly narrow guagers. :) :)John Bouck said:1:29 folk are better lookin? ;)
How come they always leave us narrer guagers out at these conventions? :) :)
Are you really aged and ugly, JB?
I am curious for the price for when they show up on ebay.
ok, here’s some shots of one of the convention cars… Bottom view… the two hatches are in dirrerent positions… left side is closed, right side is open… hatches have 2 doors… and both work…
Shot of the brakewheel end of the car.
Shot of the side, brakewheel end.
Shot of the side, Non-brakewheel end…
Shot of the Non-brakewheel end…
Shot of the roof… Filling covers open and close… walkways are see-thru…
Comes with the AML couplers mounted on the trucks, as shown and steel wheels… Package also contains Hook & Loop couplers, and a set of AML couplers, mounted in a Kadee type 830 mount, for body mounting… frame had the location for the body mounts marked, however, on tight radius’s, I believe the boxes will need to be trimmed for wheel clearance… I have not tried chaning the couplers out yet… Bottom doors, have chains, and handles. much like the USA covered hoppers, however, they dont hang as low as USA’s does… I have not run the cars yet… and have only had 2 of the 3 out of a box so far… I think over-all, it’s a great car… Would be a nice addition to any covered hopper fleet… Lettering looks sharp… One caution… they didn’t use enough glue on the chassis, and the cross journal, where the trucks screw into the frame, may have to be glued… They are easily snapped into position…
Andy,
Thanks for posting these pictures.
Brian
Andy those are for girls.
Shawn said:Shawn!!!!!!! So, how many are you buying for Rooster???? :)
Andy those are for girls. :)
I like, I wouldn’t mind a couple of these for the FCR as well.
It’s way too yellow.
Rust it up a little!
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/PS-4750CoveredhoppercarsideBrakewheelendPic1.jpg)
Is that better John?
LOL Andy they are to good for Rooster he needs an egg liner.
Marty, That hopper looks great in your Logo…