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.
----- Original Message -----
From: "zephyr9903" <zephyr9903@iowatelecom.net>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:11 PM
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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