Ken,
I don't have the "Color Guide", but would the old Varney outside brace
double door hopper car work? I have about 40 - 50 of these that I
purchased many years ago when I planned to build an HO coal train. They
are undecorated bodies only. I also purchased Lindberg trucks to mount
on them. I have not thought about what they are worth, but would be
willing to part with them if anyone is interested. I now model in O
scale so the Varney hoppers are no longer needed.
Bill Barber
On Friday, November 26, 2004, at 07:25 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:28:31 -0800
> From: Ken Martin <kmartin@cwia.com>
> Subject: Re: 55 Ton hoppers
>
> Brad,
>
> There are pics in Spoor's "CB&Q Color Guide". In later years they were
> used to haul sugar beets which is probably why you saw them at the
> sugar
> factory. You might also check the Bulletin on sugar bees.
>
> The Atlas car is not right as it is an offset side car and the Q cars
> were outside braced.
>
> The Athern steel twin hopper makes a close stand in. You need to scribe
> a horizontal line on the side as the Q cars used two sheets of metal.
> Then remove the left ladder and put in a rung the full width of the
> opening.
>
> Ken Martin
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