Lots of good suggestions. I really like the Lionel offset hoppers from a few years ago. They are scale, have diecast bodies (heavy), and pull really well. They were all made before Lionel's conversion to the cheapo plastic non-sprung (thumbtack) trucks, so they have the nice metal trucks with hidden coupler tabs. They were made in many road names, including N&W. For the most part, they can be found fairly easily in the secondary market and even some dealer NOS.
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