What type of service were D&H’s blue 2-bay hoppers used in? And what dates were they used? My normal sources of D&H information are stumped.
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Nick
Maybe we can get something going. We used to see D&H 2-bay cars here now and then. They were stenciled “For Ilmenite Service.” The cars I saw usually carried magnetite, a material used in coal preparation. Perhaps this car is one of those with a new paint job? Timeframe was back in the mid 80s.
Good question.
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From what I could dig up on the net.They were used for running crushed glass between Oneonta and Corning.The Bridge Line Historical Society had a arctle about these cars in July 2004.
Here are a couple more pictures on more hopper cars.
#4847
http://www.trainweb.org/dhvm/images/dhrr_freight/Darren-E-Hadley/4847-01.jpg
#6067
http://www.trainweb.org/dhvm/images/dhrr_freight/Darren-E-Hadley/6067-01.jpg
#39058
http://www.trainweb.org/dhvm/images/dhrr_mow/Darren-E-Hadley/39058-01.jpg
Thanks guys,
I will try and locate a copy of the Bridge Line article.
Nick