A question for our New England "Knowledgables":

In addition to PD3000s and older PS-2s, what other types of covered hopper could be seen in talc service in Vermont during the late 1970s/early 1980s? 

I've come across many photos, especially of Green Mountain Railway Alcos pulling covered hoppers, but the reporting marks are tough to read.

Thanks for any information you can direct me to!

This is the update for 12 December 2015. The construction of the layout finally reached the Union Station (aka Kansas City Union Station) yard area in early December. I've left this area to the end because it will have the most complex construction piece, the engine facility in the middle of the east helix. Hopefully over the next couple of weeks, I can get a couple of tracks installed to join the layout from one end to the other. I am in the process of planning the design of the support structure for the engine facility that will be placed in the middle of the east helix.

The Proto 2000 NKP GP-18 looks so much better with the proper headlights and bell.

Gary Christensen is a member of The Weathering Shop (theweatheringshop.com/gary.html) and is known worldwide for his beautifully-weathered models of rolling stock.  He sat down at Joe Fugate's dining room table to share his techniques.  Part two of a series - this segment "Collecting dust and grime".