RE: (erielack) FW: question Erie Hoppers

["Wahlstrom, Allen R CIV NAS Corpus Christi, N92" <allen.wahlstrom_@_navy.mil>]

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From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) [mailto:paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:51 PM
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Subject: RE: (erielack) FW: question Erie Hoppers

> Otherwise, the thread had me thinking about the Erie hoppers available

> in HO.  Now, I'm not a purest, so some may not be totally accurate, 
> but I thought it might be interesting if anyone can top my roster of 
> factory painted and lettered Erie hoppers.
> 
> I have the following in order by availability date IIRC.  
> Each is 50T two bay unless as noted:
> 
> The original Athearn offset side (okay the ends are wrong and the logo

> is
> yellow!!!)
> The set of ten Athearn hoppers done by the ELHS quite a few years ago.

> I found these through a news group about 8 years ago!
> The Athearn set of five special edition MDC/Roundhouse set of 12 
> (Three bay 70 ton capacity I think) Four from Atlas Walthers set of 6 
> straight sided hoppers (Anyone remember what these were called and if 
> they are anywhere near correct?) The new set of five RTR Athearn
> 
> That makes 43 hoppers, all with unique road numbers.
> 
> Are there any others commercially available that I need to find to 
> complete the collection?


Bob,

Atlas has re-releaed their 34' hopper in their Trainman line with two
more Erie numbers.

And just to clarify, Bob is referring to open-top hoppers, not covered
hoppers.

	- Paul

Ok so I have 1 now...arghh!

Allen


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