Rusty Traque posted:Bob, the Reading hopper is a Kris Model Trains repaint on a shell from Hobby Surplus Sales. Mine came with Pikemaster trucks, so into this train it went.
And BTW, my roots are Lionel...
Rusty
The Kris Reading repaint is listed in Table 11, page 82 in the hardbound AF Greenberg Guide Vol 2 but with no details. Evidently, Kris painted over a 24230 Peabody 3-bay hopper, which almost invariably came from Gilbert fitted with Pikemaster trucks. Hence, you are good to go.
"Roots" for the purposes of the S-Scale Trains board. We'll give you dispensation for your questionable past. 
Bob
