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Magazine Articles By John Riddell

Canadian National's 30-foot Twin Hoppers

This article is mostly about the prototype hoppers owned by the Canadian National, including the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Western, and Central Vermont railroads. The article is accompanied by a table describing the original construction roster, scaled diagrams, comparison chart comparing the PRR GLa, B&O N-12, and USRA-spec twin hoppers, table of hoppers in service by year, and many prototype photos. The article concludes with how to model this car in HO- or O-scale.

CP Rail 1929-built Steel Boxcars

The development and history of this 40-foot car, of which there were 7,500, with some lasting into the 1970s. Includes many prototype photos.

Fowler Stock Cars

Many different railroad's stock cars are covered in this article, each accompanied by at least one prototype photo.

PRR class GLa hopper car: HO scale

The author reviews the HO-scale GLa hopper kits produced by Bowser after a description of the prototype cars. Includes one model and one prototype photo.

PRR H30 Covered Hopper

Product review of the HO-scale by Rail Shop, which starts off with prototype information about this car, and then covers the construction of the kit.

PRR H30 Covered Hopper Model: HO Scale

This is a product review of the Bowser model. It also includes quite a bit of history on the prototype car, including the N&W similar cars. Includes one model photo of the completed car.