2 Bay Covered Hoppers

[garethashenden]

I have a few undecorated Kato N scale covered hoppers, which are an ACF prototype. ACF seems to have built two versions of these, one with closed sides as made by Kato, and one with triangles cut out of the lower middle.
The other similar hopper from that era is the PS-2. As far as I can tell the easiest spotting differences is that these are missing the middle rib, and never had open sides. Is that correct?

Is there a list somewhere of everyone who bought the ACF cars?

[wcfn100]

Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 27

The article covers a history of early covered hopper development
for more efficient transportation of dry bulk materials, the 70-ton
covered hopper demonstrator car built by ACF in 1932 (ACFX
20000), a detailed description of the ACF standard-design 1,958
cu. ft. 70-ton covered hopper car, and the primary variations used
during ACF production from 1937 to 1957. The variations
included four roof designs, four hatch cover and locking bar
designs, two side designs, and three end designs. A comprehensive four-page roster of all cars built to the ACF design
identifies each of these variations as well as specialty items such
as specialty items. More than 6,000 cars were built by ACF to
their standard design for 35 U.S. railroads and 13 private
companies including more than 650 cars for the ACF subsidiary
Shippers’ Car Line for lease

I don't have easy access to mine (I think I have this one), but if I can get to it, I'll post the roster.

Jason

[nscalbitz]

The 'N Scale' Katos?
D&RGW bought 25 new in 1951 with the triangular cutout (technically I think it was simlply not panelled, vs an actual 'cut').
The full side panel versions appeared later? Maybe 10 years as I have pix of others roads also same car dated '57 .
Sorry I don't have a trace on all buyers, thought I did...
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[Mark5]

I don't know if they all are covered here but lotsa info: http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/acf/1958.htm