NEB&W Guide to Hopper Cars - Books & Other ReferencesThis file is open to website members only
Last Update: 2008-01-23
Freight Car Guide Table of Contents
Rolling Stock Table of Contents
Rail Road Progress
- Common Northeastern Open Top Hopper Cars
of the 1950's and 1960's
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This book attempted to classify the hoppers
of the northeastern roads (but not including
New England) by body type,
from 1952 to 1969. This 38-page set of pages
was mostly packed with roster data. In the
beginning of the book was a summary of
information about shipping coal, particularly on the Reading.
Rail Road Progress also had many craftsman-type kits for the hoppers listed in theirWebsite members can log in to view the rest of this article.