The Franklin & South Manchester Traveling Hopper Car

[bparrish]

After the hopper was reloaded the put it out to the interchange for a consignee order to Wisconsin.

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Great photos and story line. I enjoyed the trip.

Tom

[bparrish]

Oh... Yeah......... Tom..

Thanx for letting me have my truck back.

You could have at least put some gas in it after before you sent it back ! ! !

see ya
Bob

[ACL1504]

Oh... Yeah......... Tom..

Thanx for letting me have my truck back.

You could have at least put some gas in it after before you sent it back ! ! !

see ya
Bob

Oh man, I forgot to even look to see if I still have it. As far as the gas, you came and got it prior to me filling it up.
Sorry, bout that.

Tom

[bparrish]

Right  ! ! !

A likely story.

Thanx none the less
Bob

[S&S RR]

Bob


I really enjoyed the trip - thanks for sharing it with us.  I love your layout.

[S&S RR]

I sent a telegraph to Art and Mike - Art responded that he is looking for the Hopper to arrive.

[jimmillho]

Bob,
I loved the pictures of your layout.  It was a fun trip for the F& SM hopper.

Jim

[bparrish]

John...

I will put out a call for a main line hauler to call on my interchange and forward the hopper car to Wisconsin.

Great fun stuff

Thanx all
Bob

[S&S RR]

I just got a telegraph back from Mike Engler - The Hopper has a lot of work to do while it in his area.  Including a trip to the Narrow Gauge Convention that will take it back to the East Coast - Maine to be exact. It will then get orders for a trip to Australia.

[postalkarl]

Hi Bob:

Photos look great. Thanks for sharing.

Karl

[bparrish]

So I put out the hopper on the siding today.

The freight agent said that it should be spotted at a siding off of Ilwaco Rd in River Falls Wisconsin on Friday.

The freight order number is: 9505 5133 6563 6216 0209 70

see ya
Bob

[bparrish]

So here are some additional shots while the FSM hopper was on the Boise Nampa & Owyhee.

I'm really glad that I pulled out the old 216 original engine in that 41 Chevrolet and replaced it with a 235.  It really allowed me to keep up with the movements during the afternoon.

see ya
Bob

[postalkarl]

HI Bob:

Nice photos. I see you have caternary wire up (Or is it trolley wire)? If not how about a photo with an electric.

Karl

[bparrish]

Karl...

About half of my railroad is under trolley wire as there was extensive trolley service in the valley here in downtown Idaho before 1928. 

Back up a page in this thread to see a box motor and a steeple cab delivering coal to Idaho Power.

My operators don't seem to have it get in the way during operations and there are areas of the railroad where freight can only be moved by box motors.  It makes for some really interesting switching.  It took a while to get Ship It to play nice in the sand box about holding things apart.  I had to dedicate some cars to keep cars over 40 feet out of the tight turns of the street railways.

The operators don't see it.  They only see the transfer points where the steam comes off and the electric service begins.

see ya
Bob