55T Hopper Question

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Matt,

The Stewart/Bowser kits can be built into a very good representation of an
N&W HL (and an H9, too, with a bit of surgery), and there are a couple of
how-to articles about this kit in back issues of the Arrow.

For accurate 17" lettering, I think the Westerfield decal sets for the H1
hopper are very good.  These are sold separately from the kits as part
D1601 (
https://id18538.securedata.net/westerfieldmodels.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?cPath=133_245&products_id=742).
I've used these for HL, H2 and H3 models, but you do have to splice in the
correct car numbers and dimensional data from your scrap bin.

Jim Laney
Seattle, WA

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 2:26 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Roger, thanks for the confirmation on the Bowser/Stewart question
>
> Carl, thanks for the comparison observation.  And yes. the link you
> supplied is the hopper I was referring to.
>
> Now off to find decal sources so I can re-decal cars from either maker to
> N&W.
>
> Matt Goodman
> Columbus, Ohio
>
>
> On Sunday, July 24, 2016 5:03 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> Matt,
>
> The Bowser fishbelly car IS or WAS the Stewart car.
>
> The smaller 17" lettering was earlier than the 24" size. I don't know the
> date of changeover.
>
> Roger Huber
>
>
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> *Subject:* 55T Hopper Question
>
> All,
>
> Recently I’ve become aware of the Bowser “Fishbelly” hopper painted for
> the N&W.  I have a couple of questions about it:
>
>
>    - Is this the same kit that Stewart used to produce?  Photos I’ve seen
>    on eBay suggest they are
>    - I assume that the N&W never had this particular car (it’s lettered
>    as a class HL) is this correct?
>    - Would this model be appropriate for 1938-1940 time frame?
>
>
> On the Accurail USRA front:
>
>
>    - Accurail has two N&W paint schemes; one with a smaller “N&W” and
>    horizontal lines above and below the car number, and a second with a larger
>    N&W and no lines over/under the car number.  My understanding is that the
>    smaller lettering is earlier.  When did this change take place?
>    - Are there accurate decals for my era would be a good fit on both the
>    Bowser / Accurail models?
>
>
> My modeling “style” leans toward prototype modeling, but I’ve long since
> decided that I’m content with USRA and other generic models that were
> around (somewhere) during my modeling era.  I like the idea of having
> non-homogenous trains of cars as every photo I’ve seen from the thirties
> show quite the smorgasbord of cars in N&W trains.  I think mixing Bowser
> and Accurail would help give this mix of looks; with reasonably accurate
> lettering, I’m content that the look would be reasonably convincing.
>
> Any other input on other workable hoppers is welcome (I do have two resin
> kits, as of yet unbuilt).
>
> Matt
>
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