Shawmut Line 50/100 ton hoppers

[Diesel #261]

Dear Mr. the Bach-man
I and a few members of a club I started want to run a few Shawmut Line trains at a model show.  We are trying to find some 50 and 100 ton hopper cars.  We were wondering if you made any or know anyone who makes them.  I was also wondering if you had any Shawmut Line cabooses.  I plan to run 50 cars behind a set of 2 Sw9's, another set of Sw9's, and a set of 2 Sw9's and a GP7 so I need 150 cars total.  If you can help please do.

[Guilford Guy]

Atlas makes cabeese, and Bowser ran P&S hoppers. I've been told they did over 30 roadnumbers. A search of the Product Section reveals no Shawmut Equipment. As for finding cars with 150 different road numbers, you'll have to decal them yourself...

[the Bach-man]

Dear Shawmut,
We haven't made any P&S equipment. Try the Walthers catalog for similar cars, which you'll likely have to letter yourself.
One I do know of is here:
http://www.theoldandwearycarshop.com/boxcars.html
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[Diesel #261]

Thanks Mr. the Bach-man and Guilford Guy.

[jayl1]

Bowser still has 2 numbers available @ $13.95 list - stock numbers 55154 & 55106.  They could be renumbered as needed.  You might try Champ (Champion)  Decals for number sizes. Both companies have websites.  I believe Mocroscale also made P&S hopper decals but they were on a sheet with several other railroad's cars.

[Mike CT]

This is a link to CDS dry transfers, a type of decal, that can be used on 8 or 9 bay 55 ton hopper.
http://www.canadasouthern.com/tmr/images/cds-99.jpg 
This bowser hopper would work.

You could check the Bowser site. http://www.bowser-trains.com/hocars/100t3bay/100t3bay.htm
Another link to 100 ton Shawmut cars.
http://www.bessemerhobby.com/.sc/ms/dd/HO%20Cars%20Bowser--100%20Ton%203%20Bay%20Hopper%20Car/4474447/Bowser%20%2A100%20TON%2045%27%20Triple%20Hopper%20Shawmut%20-%202nd

Both Bowser and Bessemer Hobbies, selling Bowser rolling stock, have stock of Pittsburg and Shawmut hopper cars.  The 55 ton fish belly hopper is going to be a bit more work. The Bowser site also shows a 70 ton hopper in Pittsburg and Shawmut.    I've used the CDS dry transfers on some O-scale Atlas hoppers.  The car behind engine 234 has CDS dry transfer decals.