[seayakbill]

When sitting at a RR crossing as a very long grain hopper freight passed by, to my surprise was 2 blue Pillsbury hoppers in the consist. First time I have ever seen those guys except in the MTH / Lionel catalogs.

It is always interesting when sitting at a RR crossing to see a freight car that has some character to it. Most of todays newer freight cars are plain janes.

Bill

 

[MichaelE]

When I was a kid and had all Tyco and Aethern BB rolling stock, I never once saw one of those billboard cars on an actual train.

We had Illinois Central, L&N, and Southern Pacific running through town and never saw one advertising car.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

It is pretty rare to see the billboard cars, cool when one pops up.

 

[MichaelE]

I'd sure like to know where all of those cars were back in the '70's when Tyco and Athearn had a bazzilion of those in their catalogs.

 

[Yellowstone Special]

When sitting at a RR crossing as a very long grain hopper freight passed by, to my surprise was 2 blue Pillsbury hoppers in the consist. First time I have ever seen those guys except in the MTH / Lionel catalogs.

It is always interesting when sitting at a RR crossing to see a freight car that has some character to it. Most of todays newer freight cars are plain janes.

Bill

Too bad you weren't able to get a photo of it.

 

[seayakbill]

Too bad you weren't able to get a photo of it.

Yep, when you have dozens of plain jane grey hoppers passing by you think there is no need for a camera. All the more reason to get a dash cam.

Bill

 

[Yellowstone Special]

Yep, when you have dozens of plain jane grey hoppers passing by you think there is no need for a camera. All the more reason to get a dash cam.

Bill

Hey, a dash cam. Now there's an idea. :thumbsup:

 

[Old_Hobo]

I was sitting at a rail crossing about 6 months ago when this one went by in a train:

I have an Exact Rail version of this one, Tangent makes it as well.....both are HO scale......

 

[mopac]

Billboard cars were popular in the 1920s and the 1930s.