Darrell, The hatches themself's may be, however there are two longitudnails that run from behind the hatches, and from each side to the roofwalk that would still have to be made. Bill
--- On Thu, 3/22/12, Darrell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Darrell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Reefer hatches To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 11:47 PM Would reefer hatches.... these and other styles.... be a viable candidate for 3D printing? The price per part would be pretty reasonable. With other styles you all could modify to your heart's content! Darrell Smith --- In [email protected], Bill Rigsby <silvergost1@...> wrote: > > Pieter, >  Looked at the photo, but could not see it in detail. As Matt has posted > will most likely have to cast my own. Will have to climb up on the the car in > Lemon Grove, or in Sebastipol CA for detmentional data. >  Thanks, Bill > > --- On Mon, 3/19/12, Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> wrote: > > > From: Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> > Subject: {S-Scale List} Reefer hatches > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 5:53 AM > > > >  > > > > > > > > Hi Bill; > > You need hatches from the Pacific Rail Shops reefer. I don't know of any > other modern steel hatch covers in S that would be suitable. I have an AM car > someone converted to a SFRD reefer with these hatches, it looks very good. > There is a photo in the group Photo section, album "Pieter's models". > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/842233173/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc > > These would be good parts to have in S. Other than taking them from a PRS > reefer kit, you could write to Ron Sebastian at Des Plaines and see if he has > any spares. > > Pieter E. Roos > > --- On Sun, 3/18/12, Bill Rigsby <silvergost1@...> wrote: > > <SNIP>FYI, am looking for some Ice Hatches used on Reefer's in the > mid fifties so I can convert some AModels insulated Box Cars in to ice > hatch Reefer's, like the Am Flyer cars. Ye Old Huff & Puff made some, but > think they are the old type. These don't have to open, just want to glue > them to the top of the car. >
