S-Helper Service Nickel Plate Road (NKP) Steel, Covered, 2-bay Hoppers

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01848

Additional IDs:

01849

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1947 (built 1915)

Volume:

1716cuft

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Class:

N-25A

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

630031, 630071

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Ed Kirstatter's models have Kadee 802 S-scale couplers installed.

The hatches can be opened.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01842

Additional IDs:

01843

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Road Name:

Canada Southern (CASO)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

880147, 880153

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01850

Additional IDs:

01851, 01941, 01942

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1962 (built 1919)

Road Name:

Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)

Class:

LO

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

65054, 65017, 65076, 65048

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01852

Additional IDs:

01853

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1932 (built 1919)

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

220, 223

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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This must be a pre-production model, as none of the models found have this road number. Other than for the road number, the cars are identical to this model.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01854

Additional IDs:

01855

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Road Name:

Delaware & Hudson (DH)

Class:

LO

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

3206, 3220

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01790

Additional IDs:

01908

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Road Name:

Grand Trunk Western (GTW)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

85353, 85354

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01856

Additional IDs:

01857

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Road Name:

Lehigh & New England (LNE)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Notes:

These are listed in the SHS master spreadsheet, but so far no photographic evidence has been found that these were manufactured. No road numbers are known for these either.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01858

Additional IDs:

01859

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1947 (built 1918)

Road Name:

Lehigh Valley (LV)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

90006, 90007

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01861

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Road Name:

Maine Central (MEC)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2008

Road Number(s):

2408

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Notes:

This was S-Helper Service's 2008 Christmas car. It includes a lighted reindeer popping out of one of the hatches.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01862

Additional IDs:

01863

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1937 (built 1921)

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

880040, 880144

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01864

Additional IDs:

01865

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Road Name:

Nickel Plate Road (NKP)

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

99615, 99619

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01866

Additional IDs:

01867

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, covered, 2-bay

Year/Era:

1963 (built 1919)

Volume:

1620cuft

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Class:

LOax

Notes:

These cars were rebuilt from older two-bay open-top steel hoppers.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

93502, 93509

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

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