Appalachian Lines Hoppers

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Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby harryadkins » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:33 am

I just uploaded a set of coalhoppers and covered hoppers lettered for the Applachian Lines. The Appalachian Lines was a merger of three small regional railroads facing challenges to survive in the real world economy of the late 1970's. It included the Virginian & Ohio, the Allegheny Midland, and the Virginia Midland. Modeled after the Chessie System and the SCL/L&N Family Lines, each railroad retained its own identity and color scheme, but followed similar layouts for paint styles and road names. The V&O kept its deep blue and white, the AM adopted a bright red and yellow, and the VM went with yellow and deep green. Like Chessie System and Family Lines, the Appalachian Lines was a name used in marketing and advertising, allowing the three railroads to pool their resources and remain competitive. Not only was this a great excuse to use "run-through" power from the connecting AM and VM roads, but it also helped strengthen convey idea that all three railroads were part of a larger system, connected to the national railroad network.

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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby Bananarama » Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:49 am

They look great, however, don't forget the Virginia Midland! *!greengrin!*
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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby harryadkins » Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:07 pm

Included in each pack are AM, VM, and VO reskins.
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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby Bananarama » Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:49 pm

Sorry - I missed it looking at the pretty pictures. *!greengrin!*
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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby _o_OOOO_oo-Kanawha » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:07 pm

Thanks. These cars will look right at home on the NERW, COARW and other eastern/mid-western roads.

One question: do these reskins have autonumbering? For these kind of cars tend to run in solid trains.
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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby harryadkins » Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:49 pm

The covered hoppers do have autonumbering, the coal hoppers do not.
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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby Railroy19 » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:21 pm

Downloaded all of these great looking hoppers but I don't know where to find them. What are they listed under? Kuju RSC ??? or somewhere else.
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Re: Appalachian Lines Hoppers

Unread postby harryadkins » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:44 pm

They're in the Kuju folder.
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