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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">You are correct, the first run ha a fantasy repaint with all of the Virginian lettering on them with PRR numbers. They ere the H-21 four bay hoppers. Later runs were more of a path paint scheme with only the reporting marks changed</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Larry Smith</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:28:49 AM CDT, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp149de205yiv0117233301"><div><div dir="ltr">Bowser over 20 years ago produced models of the Pennsy hoppers including N&W and VGN versions. They were all red! <div><br clear="none"></div><div>Ed Painter #70 from Narrows, VA</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydp149de205yiv0117233301gmail_quote ydp149de205yiv0117233301gmail_quote_container"><div id="ydp149de205yiv0117233301yqt58472" class="ydp149de205yiv0117233301yqt6116109928"><div dir="ltr" class="ydp149de205yiv0117233301gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM NW Mailing List <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydp149de205yiv0117233301gmail_quote"><div class="ydp149de205yiv0117233301msg6329876931858154612">
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Bruce:</div>
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I was under the same impression that some PRR quad hoppers were leased to both N&W and the VGN during the war. Bowser offers both N&W & VGN on their PRR Quads, so I am guessing they have some photographic evidence. </div>
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Russ in Oakwood, GA</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: VGN</font>
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[trimming the junk . . .]</div>
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Wasn't there discussion about this some time recently that there were red hoppers on the Virginian during WWII when the Pennsylvania Railroad sent cars to help cover a shortage?</div>
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