Umm, Marty; No, the gondola covers Ron made were not welded on and did not have hatches. I saw some samples at the August New Haven, CT train show. The prototype is three parts of a diagonal panel roof that are lifted off by crane to allow access to the metal coils carried underneath. Athearn has had similar covers for it's too-short HO mill gon model for years. I don't know of any prototype 52 ft gon covers with hatches - without bottom hoppers, how would you unload such a car?
Pieter > Amazing! I am up to date in my reading and am answering yesterday's > digest! > > I saw Ron's new tops at the NASG convention. Although I don't have a > photo, I can describe them. > > Take two American Flyer covered hoppers. > Remove the tops. > Slice and join the tops to cover an entire gondola. > Volia! You now know what it looks like, including the large hatches. > > Yes, Ron's tops looks much nicer than my description. > > These are not what I seek. I model 2004. I am looking for those > modern, semi-circular tops used to keep the weather off huge coils of > steel. These modern tops are removable. I am not an expert but I am > sure the prototypes for Ron's new tops were welded on. > > Thorin > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:47:22 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AM Gondola Lids? > > Bob, Please tell us more about AM gondola lids - can't find them on the > website. Paul S. > > > Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view > shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
