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I assume Bowser did their research right. Those hoppers are on their new products list. When were quad hoppers introduced?</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Bowser over 20 years ago produced models of the Pennsy hoppers including N&W and VGN versions. They were all red!
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<div>Ed Painter #70 from Narrows, VA</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM NW Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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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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<div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif; font-size:small">[trimming the junk . . .]</div>
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<div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif; font-size:small">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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