L&HR hopper car spotted in Franklin (model)

A Franklin friend showed me his O gauge cars, which are available at the Sterling Mine Museum in Ogdensburg, NJ. The shortys are also available.
They seem to be accurate.

This model is from Short Line Hobbies built by none other than Dave Rutan, of Sussex Railroad fame. He was very impressed with the details included in the kit. Thanks Dave!

OK- that explains why I haven't been able to place where, in Franklin, the L&HR had a Kadee coupler height gauge!

Seriously- I have that kit, and it is extremely well done (but decidedly in the 'craftsman' category to build). It was a joint effort between Short Line Hobbies and Roller Bearing Models. And, as far as I know, it is the ONLY accurate model of an L&HR zinc ore hopper, in any scale.

For those of you who love to model, the kit also comes with C.N.J. decals. I believe the same car was used for both lines.

Special thanks should be given to Tom Callan of Short Line Hobbies for providing the model to the masses.

CF