Chesapeake Models Cambria and Indiana (CI) Steel, Open-top, 3-bay Hoppers

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Chesapeake Models

Prototype Info

Style:

steel, open-top, 3-bay

Year/Era:

1949

Volume:

2060cuft

Road Name:

Cambria and Indiana (CI)

Class:

Model Info

Gauge:

Introduced:

1995

Road Number(s):

396, 397, 398, 1995

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental:

Instruction Sheets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

This was a special commission done for the 1995 NASG Convention hosted by the Altoona Area Train Collectors. The box included the S-Helper Service trucks, Kadee 802 couplers (for the "scale" version), and the Blue Mountain coal load. The kit consists of a one-piece injection-molded styrene body which was painted black and lettered. It has a separate underframe, and three sprues of detailing parts.

Shows the model with the removable Blue Mountain coal load.

The plastic ladders shown in the package in photo #4 were also included. However, Jace put the Des Plaines Hobbies wire grab irons on his model. He also added the Des Plaines Hobbies weights (not a trivial task).