Virginia anthracite Coal rolling stock

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I have not bought an engine in several years. I was looking at the RK Virginia Anthracite Coal camel back engine. 30-1401-1. If I got it, I would like to get cars to go with it. Does anyone know if mth made them?

Thanks

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MTH did not make any rolling stock for this engine. I had to resort to making my own. If you would like help in doing that let me know.

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If I remember correctly, I think Weaver Models made some coal hoppers.

http://www.weavermodels.com

Go to page 13 of the 2005 Fall Catalog. There is an Anthracite Blue Coal hopper pictured there. Is that the same?

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Those are awesome cars scottsmith. How hard to make? If I get the engine, I will look you up. I would have assumed mth would have made matching cars.

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The passenger cars are the V&T railking Overton cars. I used a little lacquor thinner and removed the lettering. I used white decal paper printed with my laser printer.

The cars are the 19th Century K-Line “husky line” cars. If you shop you can find these for about $10.00 each. I painted them black and decaled over them. Let me know if you need additonal help.

Scott Smith

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Here is a picture of the Huckleberry at worK.

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VTMAG/v14n3/page12-13.html

Scott Smith

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Thanks. Love those old pictures. I like that tender the best.