News & Reviews News HO scale Pennsylvania RR class H-43 100-ton three-bay hopper from Bowser

HO scale Pennsylvania RR class H-43 100-ton three-bay hopper from Bowser

By Nastassia Putz | May 25, 2022

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Pennsylvania RR class H-43 100-ton three-bay hopper

black hopper
Pennsylvania RR class H-43 100-ton three-bay hopper from Bowser. This is the Chessie System (Western Maryland reporting marks).

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: $29.95

Era: 1971 to present (varies depending on paint scheme)

Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754, 570-368-2379, bowser-trains.com

HO scale 100-ton three-bay hopper features:

  • 36” metal wheelsets
  • Roller-bearing trucks
  • Interior and slope sheet braces
  • Knuckle couplers
  • Pre-orders due May 13, 2022
  • Scheduled for release in early 2023

Road names: BNSF Ry. (black with post-2005 herald in three road numbers), Chessie System (Western Maryland reporting marks), Conrail (brown), CSX (Chessie System patchout in three numbers), Helm Financial Corp. (black in three numbers), Louisville & Nashville (orange), Norfolk Southern (black with Thoroughbred herald), Pennsylvania RR (black with keystone herald and yellow circle in four numbers), Pittsburgh Power & Light (double rotary ends in one number and single rotary end), Reading Co. (black with large reporting marks in three numbers), and Reading & Northern (blue and orange panels in four numbers each). Six numbers per scheme unless noted; also available painted black and brown with dimensional data only.

Company information: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc. produces diesel locomotives and streetcars in HO scale, freight cars in N and HO scales, and plastic and brass detail parts under the Cal Scale and Cary labels. The company is located in Montoursville, Pa.

Reproduced from Bowser news release May 2022 

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