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Posted - December 08 2015 : 5:50:52 PM
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Back in 2/13/2013 I did a posting on Varney box cars, plastic and metal ones. Then I did Varney single dome tank cars 6/13/2013. This was another posting of the many different tank cars I have found made by Gorden Varney. I guess now is the time for the Varney 2 bay hoppers, covered and open. I'll start with B&O.
* Some of these may be by Life Like. frank
This one isn't a Varney but is a Varney car I detailed. B&O covered gray and black.

B&O red and black covered.

B&O red open. This has a toy look to it. Life like

B&O black open

Here is a Varnev B&O covered Hopper Gray with black lettering.
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 5:55:03 PM
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Ok now a D&H open. frank

D&H covered custom paint.

A D&H open hopper by Varney.
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:00:08 PM
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Third road name is ERIE. This one is by Life Like. frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:02:50 PM
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The next is another custom Varney, Mathieson a covered hopper. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:05:35 PM
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This one is another Life Like covered Hopper, "Napierville Junction". Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:09:07 PM
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The Next one is a Varney covered Hopper N&W. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:11:35 PM
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And now a car made both by Varney and Life Like. Polyethylene. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:13:56 PM
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A Varney covered Hopper FMC Soda Ash SHPX 26002. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:15:47 PM
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Another Varney Covered hopper, C&O 197632 Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:21:42 PM
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Another Varney covered hopper. Nickel Plate Road. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:23:33 PM
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Still another Varney covered hopper, New York Central.
Frank A Varney NYC covered hopper.

A Varney open hopper NYC.

A bad custom painting and lettering.

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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:30:43 PM
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Next is a Varney covered hopper Pennsylvania RR. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:32:17 PM
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Here is a Life like Reading open hopper. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:34:34 PM
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A Varney open hopper CB&Q. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:41:07 PM
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This is a Varney open hopper Virginian . Frank
Do you notice the different numbers on the 2 cars.

The Virginian covered hopper by Varney
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:42:33 PM
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Another Varney open hopper Southern pacific. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:44:34 PM
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Here is a Varney covered Hopper made for sale by Gilbert. Monon. CL 510. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 6:54:15 PM
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A Varney Missouri Pacific open hopper. Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 7:01:26 PM
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A Varney covered hopper " E and H Hobbies" Frank
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Posted - December 08 2015 : 7:11:40 PM
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Another Varney covered hopper car is The "Grace, Davison " Frank
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