I've posted two photos of the AM conversion, done
quite a few years ago and certainly in need of some
updating. It was based on a photo as well as the
mentioned article, probably:
Kitbashing a Pennsy GLa hopper
Railroad Model Craftsman, August 1986 page 61
according to the Kalmbach online magazine index.
In addition to moving the trucks out and replacing the
ladders with individual grabs I also made deeper side
sills, the channel end sill, sill and slope sheet
braces, the vertical brake wheel and a KD or "split K"
brake cylinder and tank (by cutting a cast KC brake
into two parts).
See the group photos, album "Hopper Conversions".
Pieter Roos
--- Pieter Roos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<Snip>
> Inspired by an RMC article on building a PRR GL from
> an Athearn hopper I modified AM's ribside car to
> resemble an older hopper by moving the bolsters and
> trucks about 6 scale inches toward the ends and
> adding new end sills and "older" details.
> The resulting car
> is too large, but does look the part somewhat and is
> a bit lower as a result of keeping the sloped part
of
> the bolster against the slope sheets on the car end
> as they moved out. I'll try to post a photo later.
> Better results could be obtained by lowering the top
> and adding end sills and other details to an SHS
> U.S.R.A. car.
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