O Scale hoppers

[nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org]

Yes the cars atlas produced are extremely heavy.  I would like to see 
something more in plastic weighted to nmra standards or at least under weight with 
the option for the user to add weights.  

Someone asked if the intermountain O scale hopper kit is close to an N&W 
hopper.
The short answer is no.  But I did buy 10 kits and am looking at cutting and 
bashing the ends to resemble H5's or H7's or H8's.  

I got the idea from the articles published in the arrow a while back.  So far 
though these kits are just holding the shelf down on the bracket in the kit 
bunker :)




In a message dated 2/15/06 7:38:40 PM, nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

<< Atlas O has done the USRA steel side 2 bay cars in N&W {HL}.  The VGN was 
produce in the USRA

2 bay WAR Emergency HOPPER. The cars were produced in cased steen which 
weight way more 

than the NMRA recommended wieght.  The hopper did roll extemely free though. 
The car are hard 

to find.


Stephen Rineair >>