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Summary of Variations for the 4550 cu ft Hawker-Siddeley Cylindrical Hopper:

Summary of Variations for the 4550 cu ft

Hawker-Siddeley Cylindrical Hopper

 

 


Dear HO & N Scale Customers:

     This article on the 15 variations of the the 4550 cu ft Hawker-Siddeley Cylindrical Hopper is actually a work in progress. We will be adding additional information about the 15 versions (Yes 15 versions) of the car in the coming days. We will send all of you an e mail once all the new images and pictures are in place.

PWRS Management


Version 1 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 2 End (Low Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Toggle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports 

- Riveted Outlet Gate

 

- SKNX (CN Assigned) Sask Grain Car Corp,

Number Series: SKNX 397000-397249
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

Number Series: SKNX 397250-397476
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

 

- Wheat Board of Canada

Number Series: CNWX 396000-396799
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

 


Version 2 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 2 End (Low Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate) 

- 11 Running Board Supports 

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate

 

- ALPX (CP Assigned) Gov't of Alberta,  
Number Series: ALPX 628323-628522  

Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

 

- CP Multimark,
- CP (Plain Black/White Lettering),

- CP (Plain Light Gray/ Red Lettering)
Number Series: CP 384500-384999 

Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Version 3 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 3 End (Low Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, sharp ½ diamond angle on cross brace)

- Angled Face on Bolster (45 degree)

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Toogle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Riveted Outlet Gate

 

- CNWX Red Gov't of Canada
Number Series: CNWX 109554-109898
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1983

Number Series: CNWX 110395-110686
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1984

Number Series: CNWX 110770-110929
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1984-85

Number Series: CNWX 110947-111047
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1984-85

Number Series: CNWX 111050-111189
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1984

 

- CN (ex CNWX) Red Gov't of Canada

 


Version 4 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Toogle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 17 Running Board Supports

- Riveted Outlet Cover

 

- CNWX Red Gov't of Canada
Number Series: CNWX 109000-109449
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1982

 

- CN (ex CNWX) Red Gov't of Canada

 


Version 5 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate

 

- CPWX Salmon Colored Gov't of Canada
Number Series: CPWX 604302-605301
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1980

 


Version 6 - Potash Car

- Body 2, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank   

- Round Hatch   

- Toogle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Riveted Outlet Gate

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- CP (Light Gray/ no graphics on car)
Number Series: CP 388900-388982
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley 
Acquired: 1984 (Blt. 1981)

- CGLX Saskatchewan Potash Corporation (Light Gray)
Number Series: CGLX 1470-1499

Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1980

 

- CGLX Saskatchewan Potash Corporation (Light Gray)
NewNumber Series: CGLX 1700-1731

Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1980-81


- CGLX Saskatchewan Potash Corporation (Sour Cherry)
Number Series: CGLX 1500-1599
Leased to: Saskatchewan Potash Corp.
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1980


 


 

Version 7 - Potash Car 

- Body 2, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank

- Round Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- CGLX Saskatchewan Potash Corporation
Number Series: CGLX 1600-1699
Leased to: Saskatchewan Potash Corp.
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

 


Version 8 - Potash Car

- Body 2, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank 

- Round Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate)

- 17 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate 

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- Canpotex PTEX,
Number Series: PTEX 455000 - 455058
Leased to: Canpotex
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley  

Acquired: New 1978

Number Series: PTEX 455059 - 455099
Leased to: Canpotex
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1978

Number Series: PTEX 455100 - 455399
Leased to: Canpotex
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1978

Number Series: PTEX 455400 - 455599
Leased to: Canpotex
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1979

 

- IC, NAHX, CN (Brown with Noodle and url address)

 


Version 9 - Grain Car (with Potash Features)

- Body 1, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank 

- Trough Hatch

- Toogle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Riveted Outlet Gate

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- CGLX Saskatchewan Potash Corporation (Plain Gray), CP (Plain Gray)

 


Version 10 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 2 End (Low Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Toogle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate

 

- SKPX (CP Assigned) Sask Grain Car Corp 
Number Series: SKPX 625000-625272
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

Number Series: SKPX 625273-625522
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1981

 

- CPWX (CP Assigned) Salmon Colored Gov't of Canada
Number Series: CPWX 604302-605301
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1980



Version 11 - Potash Car

- Body 2, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank

- Round Hatch

- Toogle Lock (Outlet Gate)

- 17 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate  

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- CGLX Saskatchewan Potash Corporation (Sour Cherry)
Number Series: CGLX 910-1409
Leased to: Saskatchewan Potash Corp.
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1979

 

- (Plain Gray)

 


Version 12 - Potash Car

- Body 2, Type 2 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank

- Round Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate))

- 11 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate   

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- Canpotex PTEX,
Number Series: PTEX 455600 - 456099
Leased to: Canpotex
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley  

Acquired: New 1980

 

- CN (Plain Brown with web address) 


- CN (Plain Gray) 


- IC (Plain Gray)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Version 13 - Potash Car

- Body 2, Type 2 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank

- Round Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate)

- 17 Running Board Supports  

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- CN (Plain Brown with web address),

- CN (Plain Brown with web address and Wet Noodle, 

 


Version 14 - Grain Car (with Potash Features)

- Body 1, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Horizontal Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- High Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate)

- 17 Running Board Supports

- Riveted Outlet Gate

- External Brake Line (along Side Sill) and Slack Adjuster

 

- CP 389250-389449 (Plain Gray)

- CGLX 389250-389449 (Plain Gray)

- GCCX 389250-389449 (Plain Gray)

 


Version 15 - Grain Car

- Body 1, Type 1 End (High Brace End with Vertical Brake Wheel House, with rectangle cross brace)

- Vertical Face on Bolster

- Low Mounted Air Tank

- Trough Hatch

- Spiral Cog (Outlet Gate)

- 17 Running Board Supports

- Welded (Smooth) Outlet Gate

 

- CPWX (CP Assigned) Salmon Colored Gov't of Canada

Number Series: CPWX 601074-602473
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1976

Number Series: CPWX 603714-604301
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1977

Number Series: CPWX 601074-602473
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1978
 


Number Series: CPWX 604302-605301
Builder: Hawker-Siddeley
Acquired: New 1980

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