N Scale Open Hopper

Soo Line black in 4 road numbers. Soo bought these hoppers secondhand from Belt Railway of Chicago in 1950 and used them to haul stone. They were assigned to Wisconsin Central which Soo had been leasing since 1909. Note the little W.C. in the upper left...

Rock Island post-1972 in 6 road numbers. Rock Island leased these freshly rebuilt cars from United States Railway Equipment. The consolidated stencils were added after 1972.

Rock Island post-1972 in 6 road numbers. Rock Island leased these freshly rebuilt cars from United States Railway Equipment. The consolidated stencils were added after 1972.

Rock Island post-1972 in 6 road numbers. Rock Island leased these freshly rebuilt cars from United States Railway Equipment. The consolidated stencils were added after 1972.

Rock Island post-1972 in 6 road numbers. Rock Island leased these freshly rebuilt cars from United States Railway Equipment. The consolidated stencils were added after 1972.

Rock Island post-1972 in 6 road numbers. Rock Island leased these freshly rebuilt cars from United States Railway Equipment. The consolidated stencils were added after 1972.

Rock Island post-1972 in 6 road numbers. Rock Island leased these freshly rebuilt cars from United States Railway Equipment. The consolidated stencils were added after 1972.

New York Central post-1949 in 6 road numbers. We present these cars as they appeared after their postwar rebuilding program. Many remained in service well into the ‘60s.

New York Central post-1949 in 6 road numbers. We present these cars as they appeared after their postwar rebuilding program. Many remained in service well into the ‘60s.

New York Central post-1949 in 6 road numbers. We present these cars as they appeared after their postwar rebuilding program. Many remained in service well into the ‘60s.

New York Central post-1949 in 6 road numbers. We present these cars as they appeared after their postwar rebuilding program. Many remained in service well into the ‘60s.

New York Central post-1949 in 6 road numbers. We present these cars as they appeared after their postwar rebuilding program. Many remained in service well into the ‘60s.

New York Central post-1949 in 6 road numbers. We present these cars as they appeared after their postwar rebuilding program. Many remained in service well into the ‘60s.

Illinois Terminal – As Delivered in 4 road numbers. ITC took delivery of these hoppers in 1952, not long after beginning their conversion from an electric interurban line with substantial freight business to an all-diesel regional freight line.

Illinois Terminal – As Delivered in 4 road numbers. ITC took delivery of these hoppers in 1952, not long after beginning their conversion from an electric interurban line with substantial freight business to an all-diesel regional freight line.

Illinois Terminal – As Delivered in 4 road numbers. ITC took delivery of these hoppers in 1952, not long after beginning their conversion from an electric interurban line with substantial freight business to an all-diesel regional freight line.

Illinois Terminal – As Delivered in 4 road numbers. ITC took delivery of these hoppers in 1952, not long after beginning their conversion from an electric interurban line with substantial freight business to an all-diesel regional freight line.

Alaska Railroad post-1974 in 6 road numbers. ARR acquired these cars to serve coal mines around Healy.

Alaska Railroad post-1974 in 6 road numbers. ARR acquired these cars to serve coal mines around Healy.

Alaska Railroad post-1974 in 6 road numbers. ARR acquired these cars to serve coal mines around Healy.