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Conrail Cyclopedia HTe Hoppers: Atlas N During July and August 1971 the Reading Company assembled a total of 200 45-foot, 12-panel, 100-ton, 3-bay HTe class hoppers from prefabricated Bethlehem Steel Car kits and assigned them to series RDG 41650-41849. All the cars were painted in the classic Reading "speed lettering" scheme. Atlas makes a close predecorated model of the Reading Company HTe hopper, though it does lack details such as end braces, chord reinforcements, and correct end/side ladders. For a more detailed description of these features, check the HO Modeling page. The same techniques there can also apply to the N scale model, if you wish, though adding them would be more difficult. Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Robert S. Waller. All rights reserved. Photos for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited.