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Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q 2-Bay Ribbed Hoppers

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q 2-Bay Ribbed Hoppers
From: "Kenneth H Thompson" <KTHOMPSON4@wi.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 18:20:57 -0500
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Marshall,

Do you remember which MR it was?  I and some of the others that are
interested may have that issue lying around.

Ken T.
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From: "zephyr9903" <zephyr9903@iowatelecom.net>
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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q 2-Bay Ribbed Hoppers


>
> >  > Brothers,
> >  >
> >  > I'm looking to model a few Q ribbed side hoppers
> >  > (using the Tichy HO
> >  > model) and am looking for prototype photos to model
> >  > by. Does anyone
> >  > have an electronic photo or two that you could
> >  > forward to help me
> >  > with my project? The era I'm looking for is ca.
> >  > 1950. Thanks!
> >  >
> >  > John Golden
> >  > O'Fallon, IL
>
>
> John -
>
> It sounds like you're looking for the HT-5s - a slightly off-beat
Galesburg
> design characterized by having two-sheet sides - there's a horizontal
riveted
> seam halfway up th side & running the length of the car.  Back in the late
> 70s, I did an MR paint shop item on reproducing this car from an Athearn
rib-
> side twin hopper - it's cheaper & faster than using the Tichy (even if you
> clip the plastic grabs, save the cast-on bolts, and install wire) - and it
> comes closer to real HT-5 dimensions.  When I did the original article, I
> couldn't do much about the trucks, but *you* can swap-in LifeLike P2K
> National Bs!  If you can't find the article, e-mail me direct & I'll send
you
> the how-to, OK?
>
> Marshall Thayer
>
>
>
>
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