Class H9 Hoppers

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Thanks Cal for confirming.

Kevin Byrd

On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 10:55 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> Kevin there is a two bay hopper in the Bluefield City Park labeled H9. Cal
> Reynolds..
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>  Kevin
>>
>> There is an H9 at North Carolina Transportation Museum, I provided art
>> for stenciling it. I believe there is also one at Bluefield on display with
>> No. 7.
>>
>> Ken Miller
>> On Jun 3, 2015, at 5:00 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
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>>  I am working on modeling a N&W Class H9 Hopper. I have conducted much
>>> research at the N&WHS Archives, the Va. Tech library photo archives, own a
>>> copy of Dow's Coal Cars book and have nearly everything I need to complete
>>> my project. (Subsequently I have nearly finished a 3D CAD version modeled
>>> in Solidworks.) However, I am a bit foggy on the details of the hopper door
>>> frames. It is a Wine Co. hopper door design with a cast frame and door.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if there are any existing H9 hoppers out there in the
>>> world that escaped the scrap yard. I could see where a community,
>>> especially one up in coal country may have a static display ... say in the
>>> town square or like place. If feasible I would like to visit where one
>>> might exist and look things over to help my understanding of the door frame
>>> design. I am not sure if that design was shared with other classes of
>>> hopper. If that is the case, an examination of an alternate class of hopper
>>> might be helpful also.
>>>
>>> Any information would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Kevin Byrd
>>> Chesterfield, VA
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