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American Models Western Maryland (WM) Steel, Open-top, 2-bay Hoppers

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3200

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

molded in color, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Magazine Article:

NASG Dispatch, Spring 1985 (drawings of the proposed AM hopper)

Magazine Article:

NASG Dispatch, Summer 1985 (improved drawings of the proposed AM hopper)

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

 (image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)
Originally, these cars were released in kit form.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

3203

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

233665

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3201

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

62361

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3215

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

190371

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3220

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Clinchfield Railroad (CRR)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2016

Road Number(s):

44259

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Volume:

1836cuft

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

137145, 137162, ??????, ??????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

NMRA special car.


(image copyright © Hugh Sinn; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bill Winans; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

3212

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

18203

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © Steve Wolcott; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3218

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

18214

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3204

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Erie Railroad (ERIE)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

220671

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1927

Road Name:

Ford (FRDX)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1986

Road Number(s):

1986, 2003

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special commission done for the 1986 NASG Convention.


(image copyright © David Held; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

freelance: Milwaukee Union Terminal (MUT)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number(s):

1934

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special commission done for the NMRA Heritage car #05. "Milwaukee Union Terminal" is an O-scale model railroad club. The club was started in 1934 by Bill Walthers and Al Kalmbach.


(image copyright © Bill Winans; used by permission)

(image copyright © Rich Gajnak; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3217

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Interstate (INT)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

6012

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3216

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Lehigh Valley (LV)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

25003, 25017

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

3206

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

823809, 823816

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

(image copyright © Bob Hogan; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3206R

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

823601

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3219

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

120008

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3205

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

38820

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3208

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Peabody Short Line (PSL)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

6622, 6668

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © Ken Garber; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3207

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1942

Length:

32'9"

Volume:

1859cuft

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

H31

Ext. Reference:

Ext. Reference:

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

220373, 275385

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3214

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

80582

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3211

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

13026

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

309

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

107533, 107535

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © John Degnan; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bob Hogan; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3209

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

107530

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

3210

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3213

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Road Name:

Virginian (VGN)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

2131

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

3202

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1954 (built 1927)

Road Name:

Western Maryland (WM)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

16413, 16438

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:


(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)
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