Cov Hoppers

cgw44 Jan 19, 2016

  1. cgw44

    cgw44 New Member

    4
    0
    8
    Question for freight car experts:

    Are there still any ps 4427 hoppers - both high and low side - running on the rails in 2016 or have they
    reached the end of the line?
     
  2. cajon

    cajon TrainBoard Member

    889
    20
    23
    Would depend if the had passed their 40 year age & had not been remanufactured. Some times it's cheaper to do that than buy new ones.
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,560
    22,733
    653
    I have asked a railroad friend what he might be seeing, or not.
     
  4. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,560
    22,733
    653
    Montana Rail Link shows ten still rostered, but all are stored and it appears that several may need a little work.
     
  5. pastoolio

    pastoolio TrainBoard Member

    1,627
    289
    35
    From railcarphotos.com:
    4427 PS hopper
    I put in from Jan 1st 2014 thru Jan 1st 2016 for search time frame. Looks like they are still rolling!
     
  6. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,560
    22,733
    653
    Rats. Requires a login. :(
     
  7. pastoolio

    pastoolio TrainBoard Member

    1,627
    289
    35
    Doh! Forgot about that!
    I'll see if I can find some on RR archives.
     
  8. pastoolio

    pastoolio TrainBoard Member

    1,627
    289
    35
  9. cgw44

    cgw44 New Member

    4
    0
    8
    "I put in from Jan 1st 2014 thru Jan 1st 2016 for search time frame. Looks like they are still rolling!"

    I'll be dammed!

    The reason I posted this question is I'm going start a n scale layout set in the modern era
    with a flour mill as the main industry so I have been on a cov hopper buying binge.

    I bought some 4427s to help fill up the roster since I'm starting from scratch in n scale.

    Thanks for the info!
     
    Last edited: Jan 23, 2016
  10. pastoolio

    pastoolio TrainBoard Member

    1,627
    289
    35
    No problem cgw! (y)
     
  11. ddechamp71

    ddechamp71 TrainBoard Member

    2,153
    653
    46
    Saw one of these running in a short train on a recent video taken in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. It even still sported MILW's identification marks.

    BTW, what kind of load were these hoppers made for?

    Dom
     

Share This Page