Does ARI still make the center flow covered hopper? I remember seeing tons of them in my youth. Pantasote, a major customer on the former Erie/EL Dundee Spur had center flows with their logo on them. Bev Bel had an Athearn ACF center flow hopper painted as such. I could kick myself for not grabbing it when I saw the car on display at MRPO, Model Railway Post office. I still miss MRPO and Ray Threlfall. He was the nicest guy you could meet. I often waited until Bob Van Gerp was not at the counter to get my purchases rung up. He was a horses @$$!!!!. Another thing I miss is he rented railroad videos. For years, I had a collection of bootleg copies of Pentrex Videos, LOL!!
Dont take railfanning too seriously, have fun out there, I know I DO!!
