Covered hopper car Question

Thu May 21 17:30:02 EDT 2015

Stephen;

Here's the entire roster of 4,700+ cf three bay, ribbed sided covered hoppers for N&W, including HO models that are appropriate. ACF / Smooth Sided Designs are not included.

NW #173000-173999 - HC69, PS 4740, Blt - 1969, Models - Tangent, Athearn
NW #176000-176999 - HC70, PS 4740, Blt - 1970, Models - Tangent, Athearn
NW #177001-177999 - HC71, Roa. Blt Kits from PS 4750, Blt - 1973/1974, Models - Tangent, Intermountain
NW #178000-178500 - HC71, Roa. Blt Kits from PS 4750, Blt - 1979/1980, Models - Tangent, Intermountain
NW #185000-185074 - HC71A, Roa. Blt Kits from PS 4750, Blt - 1973, Models - Tangent, Intermountain - See Note #1 Below
NW #178501-179000 - HC78, Roa. Blt. Knock-offs 4750, Blt - 1980, Models - Tangent, Intermountain - See Note #2 Below
NW #711650-711749 - HC84, Thrall 4750's, Blt 1972, Blt as ITC #1650-1749, Models - Atlas Trainman - See Note #3 Below
NW #711750-711799 - HC85, PS 4750, Blt - 1973, Blt ats ITC #1750-1799, Models - Tangent, Intermountain
NW #711800-711999 - HC86, PS 4750, Blt - 1973, Blt as ITC #1800-1999, Models - Tangent, Intermountain
NW #712000-712149 - HC87, PS 4750, Blt - 1975, Blt as ITC #2000-2149, Models - Tangent, Intermountain
NW #712150-712249 - HC88, PS 4750, Blt - 1975, Blt as ITC #2150-2249, Models - Tangent, Intermountain

In case you are wondering on the Southern side:

SOU #88000-88499 - HCS26, PS 4750, Blt - 1980, Models - Tangent, Intermountain - See Note #4 & 7 Below
SOU #88500-88999 - HCS27, PS 4750, Blt - 1981, Models - Tangent, Intermountain - See Note #5 & 7 Below
SOU #90850-90999 - No NS Class, PS4750, Blt1973, Blt as (orig.) NS #5300-5449, Models - Tangent, Intermountain - See Note #6 Below

Note #1 - HC71A has Additional Round Loading Hatches built into trough hatches, discharge gates have additional bracing
Note #2 - HC78 Roanoke Blt Knock-offs have single sloped corrugated roofs unique to N&W car class
Note #3 - HC84 Thrall Car Similar to Atlas Trainman model, End cages & Jacking Pads will need to be rebuilt
Note #4 - HCS26 Cars Lettered with blank panel between 88 and balance of 3 remaining digits of car number on car side
Note #4 - HCS27 Cars Lettered with no blank panel in middle of road number on car side
Note #6 - no NS Car Class - Cars lasted under Original Lease to (old) NS / Southern until mid-1980's were returned to leassor, many still in service today under PTLX reporting marks, some with original NS lettering on car sides
Note #7 - HCS26&27 have larger late model jacking pads.

Notes on the Models:
Tangent 4740's are detail specific to original build dates including under car bracing and jacking pad design.
Athearn 4740's are generic cars and are too short, by ~2-1/2' in order to fit in original Athearn medium blue box
Intermounatin 4750's have numerous technical errors, most significant is that they are a specific to a small order of Soo Line cars, with the brake line running through the center sill of the car and a test design of discharge gates, not used on any other car.
Tangent 4750's are designed to have road specific details, including correct jacking pads, side sill mounted brake rigging and multiple options on the discharge gates.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Russ Goodwin
Buford, GA

> To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
> Subject: RE: Covered hopper car Question
> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 16:35:39 -0400
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> Does anyone know if N&W had any PULLMAN STD. COVERED HOPPER 4750 CU. FT. 57
> FT.?
> Stephen Rineair
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