My maternal grandfather purchased most of his trains between 1965 and 1968. This is one of his little blue hoppers. When I would go over to play with the trains grandpa would set me up with this little engine and a few of the little blue hoppers. I would drive them back and forth in the small yard at the front of the layout while my grandfather would run some trains on the two main lines. My grandmother would always watch and giggle as I drove that little engine up and down the yard. 

She kept this engine and hopper on display for many years after my grandfather passed away then she gave it to me. This is the original hopper and block of wood that were the inspiration for this project.

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