Has anyone used two SHS twins to build a U.S.R.A. triple hopper? A pretty common design, especially on NYC. I have been mulling it over, but need to get another SHS hopper (maybe two to do the GLa).
Pieter E. Roos --- On Fri, 11/16/12, kbt000 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > I think the big issue with making a H21 from two SHS USRAs > is that the ribs are closer together on the H21 (~3"). In > any case it would be a ton of work. Maybe for one car, but > you can't have just one H21! :) > > Keith Thompson > > --- In [email protected], > Robert Frascella <frascerj@...> wrote: > > > > Keith, > > > > I agree that SHS ribbed-side hoper makes a nice GLa > conversion. The differences that you mentioned are not > all that significant and the overall look is quite > good. I liked the way that you tapered the ribs in > true Pennsy style. I look forward to obtaining a bunch > of your end details to enable me to do the same. > > > > So taking this process one step further, would it then > be possible to combine two SHS cars into one H21a? > Food for thought. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
