Excellent memory Tom. Not sure which style of hopper CN painted in the Lifesaver scheme but there was only one and it didn't last all that long. The Canada, Alberta and Saskatchewan cars are 4 bay hoppers. Still the Lionel hopper would fine in the appropriate schemes or painted for one's opwn road. The Canada Southern may roster a couple.cheers
Alex Binkley > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:28:39 +0000 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Those Canadien Guys > > > Well, seeing the various Govenment of Canada cars are quads and the Lionel > version is a triple, I'd say offhand the Lionel cars are not accurate for the > Canadian cars. > > Rich G(ajnak) > --- In [email protected], "Tom Hawley" <t.hawley@...> wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ed > > . . . . . . . . wondering of someone from up your way could tell me which > > of > > the Lionel cylindrical hoppers are authentic . . . . . . . . In particular, > > I have an eye on the maroon CANADA (CPWX) paint job. Also, the green > > SASKATCHEWAN and multi-colored "Lifesaver" CN paint schemes and blue > > ALBERTA? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't have Lionel catalog in front of me right now, but I suspect these > > are the ones you want. > > > > See http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsList.aspx?id=ALNX For Alberta > > > > and > > http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/srchThumbs.aspx?srch=cpwx&search=Search > > for Canada > > > > and for SASKATCHEWAN see > > http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/srchThumbs.aspx?srch=sknx&search=Search > > > > By the way, the lifesaver has a unique story. As I recall, only one car > > and only painted one side. > > > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
