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General Discussion => Prototype Railroads: News, Photos, Research => Topic started by: up1950s on January 30, 2013, 10:05:56 PM

Title: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: up1950s on January 30, 2013, 10:05:56 PM

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/63609/1e%202011-03-21%201%20AZ%20Trip%20171.jpg

Source http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/13/t/204989.aspx

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Philip H on January 31, 2013, 09:02:57 AM

wow.  Talk about a ride height challenge . . . .

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: ljudice on January 31, 2013, 09:58:01 AM

I'm sure it's mother loves it.

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: flight2000 on January 31, 2013, 10:52:58 AM

Some one has a sense of humor.  Looks like it picked it's skirt up so it wouldn't get wet while crossing the puddles....  ;)

Brian

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Leggy on January 31, 2013, 10:54:36 AM

I believe the clearance is to allow the bottom doors to open fully.

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Bob Bufkin on January 31, 2013, 01:14:43 PM

Just what was it used to haul? 

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: ljudice on January 31, 2013, 01:18:20 PM

Is that a ChemTrak label on the side of the car?

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Leggy on January 31, 2013, 01:25:33 PM

Quote from: Bob Bufkin on January 31, 2013, 01:14:43 PM

Just what was it used to haul?

Copper ore if I'm not mistaken. Open to correction however...

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Dave Schneider on January 31, 2013, 06:54:15 PM

Quote from: Leggy on January 31, 2013, 01:25:33 PM

Copper ore if I'm not mistaken. Open to correction however...

That is confirmed here.
http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/bynumber/gon/gon_300xxx.htm

Interesting that it only has a 21 ft inside length. Big porches on the ends. Basically part ore car, part bridge.
http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/photos/sp/sp341211_john_rodgers.jpg

Thanks for the link Richie. First I'd seen of a car like this.

Best wishes, Dave

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Chris333 on January 31, 2013, 08:44:27 PM

Quote from: Dave Schneider on January 31, 2013, 06:54:15 PM

Basiclly part ore car, part bridge.

All ugly.

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Robbman on January 31, 2013, 10:40:47 PM

(http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/photos/sp/sp341211_john_rodgers.jpg)


Forget the gon... check out the SSW GP20R and the late phase SP GP40-2

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: GonzoCRFan on February 04, 2013, 01:42:54 AM

Such cool stuff. If I wasn't so enamored with Conrail and wanted to model some western stuff, I'd be all over the SP...

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: jnevis on February 04, 2013, 01:23:59 PM

I'm curious what the piping around the top and bottom are, heating elements?

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: wcfn100 on February 04, 2013, 01:30:21 PM

Quote from: jnevis on February 04, 2013, 01:23:59 PM

I'm curious what the piping around the top and bottom are, heating elements?

I would think that the lower piping is the train line and the upper pipes are for the dumping mechanism.


Jason

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: DKS on February 04, 2013, 02:17:31 PM

That car has TrainCat written all over it...

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: jnevis on February 04, 2013, 02:44:04 PM

Quote from: wcfn100 on February 04, 2013, 01:30:21 PM

I would think that the lower piping is the train line and the upper pipes are for the dumping mechanism.


Jason

Makes sense.  I may have to play with SketchUP and see if I can figure out the rest of the dimenssions.  Not that I have the skill to put one together, but a good excersize.

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: wcfn100 on February 04, 2013, 02:59:33 PM

Some good pics at RRPA.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=612719 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=612719)

I think there's enough known dimensions (lettering etc..)  to get something close.

I can check the ORER to see whats listed.

Jason

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: Philip H on February 04, 2013, 08:42:27 PM

Quote from: wcfn100 on February 04, 2013, 02:59:33 PM

Some good pics at RRPA.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=612719 (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=612719)

I think there's enough known dimensions (lettering etc..)  to get something close.

I can check the ORER to see whats listed.

Jason

Quote from: jnevis on February 04, 2013, 02:44:04 PM

Makes sense.  I may have to play with SketchUP and see if I can figure out the rest of the dimenssions.  Not that I have the skill to put one together, but a good excersize.

If either or both of you can pull this off, I'd appreciate it.  This looks like a fun little scratchbuilding exercise, but my Sketchup abilities are non-existant.

Title: Re: The ugliest hopper I ever saw .
Post by: kpcmcpkva on February 05, 2013, 06:08:19 PM

      it looks as if it is a repurposed beet gon.