N&W H-30?

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I am a bit confused by your reference to class. A covered hopper class would 
begin with HC (not just H). Do you mean HC30? At any rate, a covered hopper in 
MofW service would properly be painted dark green. The only covered hoppers to 
be painted black that I know of were the HC11's, which were modified H34's. The 
covered hoppers in Mof W service were HC4's and HC54's (ex Wabash cars). I do 
have a picture of an HC4 on page 115 of the Color Guide which appears to be 
black, but my guess is that it is weathered green. I have no information on 
whether any HC30's (ex NKP cars) ever went to MofW, but in regular service N&W 
would have painted them gray. I hope this helps.   Jim Nichols




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Subject: FW: N&W H-30?


 
Does anyone know if the N&W H30 covered hoppers were painted black? I seen 
several HO and O scale manufactures paint them solid black, some with the 
Maintenance of Way markings. Are these correct as I have never seen a photo of a 
solid black H30?
Thanks Stephen Rineair
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