Extra Data for Enterprise Twin Hopper Car Models - Kits 2.01 through 2.04

Each of these chiseled offset-side hopper kits were a one-piece resin body casting with detail parts, Accurail AB brake set, Tichy hopper weights, and Microscale decals. Everything else, like trucks, couplers, eyebolts, stirrups, wire, etc., was supplied by the modeler.

Kit 2.01

This kit followed prototypes manufactured for the Illinois Central by a variety of builders, including the railroad itself. From 1937 to 1949, 12,000 of these offset-side twin hoppers were added to the fleet

Resin Car Works would like to thank the following rail historians and modelers for their high quality work. Without their efforts, these kits would not have been produced.

Ed Hawkins – prototype research
Aaron Gjermundson – resin casting
Tom Madden – resin casting and master pattern work
Bill Darnaby - kit instructions and model photos
Ken Soroos – kit instruction coordination and decal artwork
Dave Campbell - decal artwork

These files are intended to help you build our models.

Kit instructions for the Decenber 2020 reissue PDF file
Kit Instructions PDF file
Enterprise Hopper general arrangement prototype drawing PDF file
Keystone Monoloc door locks

Additional prototype photos for Kit 2.01

Illinois Central 74117
Illinois Central 86406
Illinois Central 91000
Illinois Central 91284
Illinois Central 92142 Toronto ONT 1949

Kit 2.02

USAX 55070-55076, built in October 1949 by the General American Transportation Corporation. The US Navy also purchased two cars, USNX 3801 and 3802.

Pullman-Standard photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, NMAH/Transportation. Haskell and Barker Collection, Negative 6460

Kit 2.03

The Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western installed these chiseled offset-side hoppers from Pullman in 1949; series 401-420. They were painted freight car red with white lettering and their Green Bay Route herald. These cars rode on A-3 Ride Control trucks with Equipco brake hardware and Enterprise door latches.

Pullman-Standard photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, NMAH/Transportation. Haskell and Barker Collection, Negative 6458

Kit 2.04

The Escanaba & Lake Superior added five of these chiseled offset-side hoppers from Pullman in June 1949. They were produced jointly with the KGB&W hopper order. The E&LS cars held odd numbers in the 4033-4041 series. They were painted black with white lettering. These cars rode on A-3 Ride Control trucks with Klasing brake hardware and Enterprise door latches.