Beginning in the late 50s, wood chips went from something to be disposed of to a valuable commodity. Since wood chips are less dense than coal, gravel and other hopper loads, many railroads added high extensions to standard hoppers for this service. The extentions were simple affairs, either rib sided or flat sided that were welded to the top chords of standard hoppers. Like our coal hoppers, these N scale models will come ready-to-run with knuckle couplers, and loads.. First draft artwork is show here and is subject to improvement by our crack research staff!

Georgia Railroad Rib Side Wood Chip Hopper with Flat Side Extensions. United States Railway Equipment purchased a number of used 14-panel coal hoppers and sent them to Evans Products in the Chicago area for rebuilding into wood chip hoppers with flat extensions. These car were then leased to Georgia Railroad in 1970.