More Wood Chip Hoppers from Trainworx

[Mark5]

Coming November 2026:

https://www.train-worx.com/25-11woodchiphoppers.pdf

AN, ASAB, CSX, ICG, L&N, M&B, NS, SBD, SOU

[Englewood]

Nice cars, I have some from the first run. No road names I can use this time, although I'll probably pick up a Seaboard System car just because that's one of my favorite logos.

[samusi01]

Interestingly, spotted some of these today:

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I saw Homeshops is doing similar cars in V&O in HO. Now THAT is something I'd love to get my hands on in N.

[basementcalling]

I saw Homeshops is doing similar cars in V&O in HO. Now THAT is something I'd love to get my hands on in N.

Would V&O management have bought old Seaboard cars and relettered them, or ordered brand spanking new V&O Blue cars?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Would V&O management have bought old Seaboard cars and relettered them, or ordered brand spanking new V&O Blue cars?

I'm thinking new cars. Although since they're hoppers, they'd probably be black.

[basementcalling]

I'm thinking new cars. Although since they're hoppers, they'd probably be black.

Some of the smaller roads ordered these in their main paint color. Black works to, though.

[Missaberoad]

"Prototype" V&O woodchip hoppers were black. There's a photo page 55 of the new MR book of converted 3 bay hoppers.
Now one could argue that if these cars were ordered post Appalachian Lines merger management might feel a little less conservative and more 70s flash!

[Mark5]

Allen clearly was inspired by Appalachian coal roads, so black makes sense to me.