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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:56:47 -0500
Subject: RE: (erielack) Erie 70 ton ARA hoppers by Broadway Limited?
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Howard Haines asked:

> Broadway Limited has announced they are producing ARA 70-Ton 4-Bay
> (offset) Hopper Cars in Erie (and other roads). There are two sets of
> 4 each for Erie.
>
> How close might they be to actual Erie prototypes?
>
> What might have been Erie's actual production dates?
>
> Did any of these make it into EL?
>
> http://www.broadway-limited.com/2776ara70-ton4-bayhoppererie4-packaho.aspx


These appear to be patterned after Erie's 39000-series 4-bay cars, which were built in 1930 by Standard Steel Car. The model
appears to be reasonably close, but not too many lasted long enough to get the large Erie diamond. I'm fairly certain that they
didn't make it to EL years...

- Paul



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