S Scale America freelance: Penn Creek Valley (PCV) Steel, Open-top, 3-bay Hoppers

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

molded in color, data lettering only

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

This photo shows the entire kit's content.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1506

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1964

Volume:

3000cuft

Road Name:

Canadian National Railway (CN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

111004, 111498

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1507

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1983

Volume:

2433cuft

Road Name:

Chessie System (B&O)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

162171, 162177, 162179

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1508

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1986

Volume:

2433cuft

Road Name:

Chessie System (C&O)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

159871, 159875, 159879

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1989

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

136254, 136259

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

This kit was released shortly after Des Plaines Hobbies acquired the Chesapeake Models product line.

This is the entire content of the box.

This particular model must have been from shortly after Des Plaines Hobbies took over Chesapeake Models' product line.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1509

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1980 (built 1960)

Volume:

2403cuft

Road Name:

Conrail (CR)

Class:

H39b

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

431431, 444843, 444846

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1505

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1986

Volume:

2785cuft

Road Name:

CSXT

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

141222, 141226

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

1512

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

17618, 17788, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1501

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1974

Volume:

2780cuft

Road Name:

Erie Lackawanna (EL)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

33253, 33549, 33811, 33941

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

The photos clearly show two slightly different schemes. The one with the yellow bands indicates that it was part of a unit train. That one also doesn't have the wheels plaque under the last "A" like the other cars do.

Model owned by Jack Sudimak.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1516

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1953

Volume:

2603cuft

Road Name:

freelance: Penn Creek Valley (PCV)

Class:

H39b

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

28802

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

This car was made in honor of Sam Powell and his freelanced layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1504

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1970

Volume:

2965cuft

Road Name:

Louisville & Nashville (LN)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

182156, 182168

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1502

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1972

Volume:

2903cuft

Road Name:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

371002, 371008

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1510

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1971

Volume:

2700cuft

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

921642, 921644, 921646

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1503

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1976 (built 1961)

Volume:

2403cuft

Road Name:

Penn Central (PC)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

452386, 453939

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

1515

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1959

Volume:

3603cuft

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

H39

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

672450, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

Black body color.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1511

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1968

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Class:

HTd

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

41353, 41354, 41355

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1513

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1974

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Class:

HT

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

74750, 74754, 74758

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

1514

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Road Name:

Western Maryland (WM)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

907

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1953

Volume:

2603cuft

Road Name:

Wisconsin Central (WC)

Class:

HK

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

118, 120

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Jace Kahn added the Des Plaines Hobbies metal weights and their grab-irons set to complete the model.

This particular model must have been from shortly after Des Plaines Hobbies took over Chesapeake Models' product line.