Bluford production sample photos posted.

[Bluford Craig]

We just posted photos of the first decorated production samples of our new N scale USRA and Panel Side 2-bay hoppers.
The USRA cars are here:  http://www.bluford-shops.com/bluford_93_031.htm
The Panel Side cars are here:  http://www.bluford-shops.com/bluford_93_035.htm

Enjoy,

Craig
www.bluford-shops.com

[unittrain]

Awesome will be in for several keep up the good work. Love the big four scheme and the NYC panel side.

[Chris333]

How late would the Big Four scheme be good for. I searched and got that NYC operated it till 1930. How long were the cars around for?

[reinhardtjh]

Are the undecorated panel side hoppers (62000) in this run?

[bbussey]

Looks like all of the panel cars are slated for a summer release.

[jmlaboda]

I'm loving the detail found on these hoppers... the whole series of Bluford cars are really nice overall.  While some modding would be needed to turn some cars into cars I can use (specifically for the N&W hoppers, while for VGN cars they are pretty well straight forward) overall the detail is quite good and I am well pleased to see this happening in N-scale!!!

[Bluford Craig]

How late would the Big Four scheme be good for. I searched and got that NYC operated it till 1930. How long were the cars around for?

NYC controlled Big Four for a number of years then finally leased it in 1930. Ten years later, a majority of this fleet was intact with Big Four road numbers. It's unlikely that they did a lot of renumbering during the war. After that, they would start to be fair game for renumbering. Not later than spring of 1961, all the Big Four cars had been renumbered.

Yes, undec panel sides will be in the first batch on that body style.

Craig
www.bluford-shops.com

[reinhardtjh]

Have there been any thoughts as to doing any of the 23 hoppers the C&O had of this type?  Or should I buy the undecorateds?

[Cory Rothlisberger]

Craig, tell Steve that I think the NH hopper looks to be the wrong shade of black... 

[Steve Rodgers]

Craig, tell Steve that I think the NH hopper looks to be the wrong shade of black... 

Cory,I tried to tell Craig it was wrong shade of black,also we could not find the proper dung loads for that NH hopper.....all is good!

[Bluford Craig]

Have there been any thoughts as to doing any of the 23 hoppers the C&O had of this type?  Or should I buy the undecorateds?

You mean the panel side cars, I assume. Yes, we will be doing those as well.

Craig
www.bluford-shops.com

[thomasjmdavis]

also we could not find the proper dung loads for that NH hopper.

Be careful, lest you get what you ask for. 

[Steve Rodgers]

Be careful, lest you get what you ask for.

Cory always gets what he wants (needs).One of the good guys!

[towl1996]

Cars look good, wasn't the PRR GLd scheduled to be released in this run? A couple of the Montours cars for me.

[garethashenden]

Cars look good, wasn't the PRR GLd scheduled to be released in this run? A couple of the Montours cars for me.

There seem to be two runs in short succession. The Glds are in the second run. http://www.bluford-shops.com/bluford_93_033.htm