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<FONT FACE="Lucida Grande"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>I decided to forget the manufacturers for the most part. They just don’t want to make correct N&W hoppers. I still think Lifelike blew it after producing the Y3, and NOT following it up with the HU and Hua hoppers that would have been perfect behind the Y3s. I plan to make parts and mold them and cast about 30-50 HU hoppers to supplement my Athern and Stewart 2 bays, and a few PRR/N&W 4bay jobs. I have a few HP hoppers from Westerfield, and like everybody else, ONE HR. <BR>
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On 1/22/10 4:48 PM, "NW Modeling List" <<a href="nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<BR>
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Mike Rector<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><B>Mark Lindsey<BR>
Stuck in the 1930’s<BR>
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