Thanks for the compliment Tom. I have several hicube O sale cars in a box somewhere. Had the idea of taking the center of one of them but haven't gotten around to it. If anyone is interested I will check the dimensions again.cheers
Alex Binkley To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:00:05 -0400 Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Modern (post 1980) freight equipment? ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] . . . . . . . One issue I'm having is finding appropriate modern cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . Craftsman kits are fine. * 50' gons appropriate for scrap service - I've seen the AM car, but am hoping for variety > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good modelers have taken the Lionel gondola, about 49 ft IL, and narrowed it down for S. Dave Held took two and made a longer S scale gon for scrap loading. Alex Binkley has taken an MTH gondola, narrowed it, and made a nice S scale gon. Hope these gents don't mind being mentioned. Don't overlook Lionel O27 and MTH Railking for items that can be adapted to S. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich
