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General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

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 #256332  by David Leonard
 
The photo is of a model (Roco N scale) but my question is: does anyone know what prototype hopper this is modeled after? (There may be no specific prototype, but it's definitely not Pennsy.) I am asking for proto info, not for what I can do with the model.
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 #256975  by David Leonard
 
Thanks, U-Haul. That's a great site. I forgot to mention that the car in the photograph is NOT correct for the Pennsy. My question is, is there a correct prototype for it, and what is it? This is a 12 panel four center-facing bay hopper--probably from the forties or fifties. If it existed. Some have suggested that it's a Lehigh Valley prototype, but I've been unable to find any information.