An Old D&H hopper that was saved from being scrapped for one dollar!

[Alcomotive]

So here is an old D&H hopper that was saved from being scrapped. A person known to me had bought it from the scrap yard for $1 dollar to save it for history sake. Pretty cool! Currenty it is in West Springield, MA I will not disclose the exact location. This will end up being restored for static display and will be relocated to Salem NY somewhere in future.

Enjoy the pics!

 

[Alcomotive]

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[Sirfoldalot]

$1.00 Huh? I think your friend was taken! LMAO

 

[Smudge617]

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Nice for 1$ you do realise we will be downloading these pics for various "rust bucket" weathering projects.
By the way, love the braking system that hopper has, very up to date.

 

[Iron Horseman]

It is interesting how many locomotives get attention for preservation and restoration and how few freight cars do.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

That is a RARE piece, especially being with lowered sides. Recently in past few months antracite carriers really sparked my interest, Delaware and Hudson being one of them and having some of the wildest steam locomotive designs. I've seen pictures of hopper trains with lowered hoppers like that in the consist, but this is the first one i saw still in existance.

 

[Smudge617]

It will be interesting to see how the restoration, when they can finally do it, this car will look.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Started searching about this type of hopper on the net. Called 55 ton "Fishbelly" hoppers, they were build sometime during WWII. What's even more interesting, i found this on Bowser history of production website:

HO 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper Cars History

Now i want a few "Fishbellies" in my hopper train consist