Saginaw Valley Hopper

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AARR
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Saginaw Valley Hopper

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Hi guys, anyone have a nice picture or two of the ex-GM&O SGVY hopper cars? I'm modeling them and would appreciate your assistance. Thank you.
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Here's a picture I found on rrpicturearchives.net, I haven't been around long enough to see one of these :lol:
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Thank you David. I am not getting anything on Google.
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AARR wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:45 pm
Thank you David. I am not getting anything on Google.
I believe they are storing a bunch of these on the siding by the Wallace Stone Pit near Bay Port.

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NS3322 wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 2:37 pm
AARR wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:45 pm
Thank you David. I am not getting anything on Google.
I believe they are storing a bunch of these on the siding by the Wallace Stone Pit near Bay Port.
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Here are my pictures of some of them. I'm sure I have more that I have never uploaded if you need some more.
http://cnw8835.rrpicturearchives.net/rs ... px?id=SGVY

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I know it's an overused word but those are "perfect" :) . Thank you! I'm going to have fun weathering to make my nice plastic models look like beaten old ratty cars 8) .
cnw8835 wrote:
Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:47 am
Here are my pictures of some of them. I'm sure I have more that I have never uploaded if you need some more.
http://cnw8835.rrpicturearchives.net/rs ... px?id=SGVY
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I have some pics of them also thank goodness.

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David Collins wrote:
Sun Jan 09, 2022 12:59 pm
Here's a picture I found on rrpicturearchives.net, I haven't been around long enough to see one of these :lol:
That looks KILLER. Can't be many cars outside of museums with GM&O lettering still visible on them. What were these used for, sugar beets?
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One of these days I'll post a picture of my models. I weathered them to death 8) .
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