S-Helper Service freelance: Spiral Hill (SHRR) 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:

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)

Supplemental:

Info by Don Thompson

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.