70T cement hopper converted to 100T prototype & model

[tankcar]

Southern RR's customers ask for 100Ts of cement rather than the usual 70Ts. So the rr started converting the 70T to 100T cars. They did this by adding to the top, 100T trucks with brakes, and bracing. Each car was different as they were prototype kit bashes. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[Mark5]

Pretty cool. Here is a proto photo  -sister unit 93890 with high mounted brake wheel and other variations:

http://southern.railfan.net/images/archive/southern/freight/chop/sou93890.html

Mark

[tankcar]

Thanks Mark. I got to meet Brian at Savannah RPM in March of this year.

Bobby

[chessie system fan]

That's neat.  I've wanted to model one of these in N one day.  Where did the etched end ladders come from?

[tankcar]

I appreciate it Aaron. I made the ends using brass channel.

 Bobby

[cjm413]

That's neat.  I've wanted to model one of these in N one day.  Where did the etched end ladders come from?

For N, Gold Medal Models makes ladder stock:

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Gold-Medal-Models-N-Freight-Car-Industrial-Ladders-p/gmm-160-25.htm

[sirenwerks]

For N, Gold Medal Models makes ladder stock:

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Gold-Medal-Models-N-Freight-Car-Industrial-Ladders-p/gmm-160-25.htm

Buyer beware, the GMM ladder stoock looks more like something you'd see leading up to a tree fort than on a railcar. Better off making your own with styrene and piano wire.

[Philip H]

Actually that's easily done with some BLMA drop grabs and styrene strip.

@tankcar - Bobby that's another gem.

[tankcar]

Thanks Philip, I appreciate your kind words.

Bobby