Waddell Coal Mining Company (WDLX) Steel, Open-top, 2-bay Hoppers

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

01658

Additional IDs:

01659, 01664

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1942

Length:

32'

Road Name:

freelance: Spiral Hill (SHRR)

Class:

HTj

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2006

Road Number(s):

1921, 1961, 1990

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

This was a special run done for the Lehigh Valley S Gaugers to honor the famous S-scale modeler and manufacturer Frank Titman and his private-label railroad. The road numbers are as follows:
1921: the year Frank was born.
1961: the year he helped form the Delaware Valley S Gauge club.
1990: the year the club renamed itself the Lehigh Valley S Gaugers club.

At the time of photography, this model was owned by Bob Nicholson.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01906

Additional IDs:

01907

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1919

Length:

32'

Volume:

1880cuft

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

GLd

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2006

Road Number(s):

220126, 220187

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Product Notes:

view page

Online Article:

More Photos and Coupler Conversion Article

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

This version is different from SHS #01194 and 01195, in that it has the "Coal Goes to War" slogan.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01650

Additional IDs:

01651, 01652, 01653

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Length:

32'

Road Name:

Waddell Coal Mining Company (WDLX)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2006

Road Number(s):

101, 102, 103, 104

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2