So I dug out one of the large boxcars I'd mentioned, origin unknown although it could be one of the Lionel O27 cars Tom mentioned. In S scale it is about 54.5 feet long, almost 15 feet high and 11 feet wide. The opening for the door is just over 12 high and 11 feet wide. I held it up beside a DPH FMC moden boxcar. It looked just a bit wider, definitely taller but not unmanageable (it could be cut down a bit) The pattern on the roof negates any point in trying to cut it to narrow it. Also it has these huge door tracks that would have be carved off along with cast on ladders etc and the door space filled in . Mite be best to make it a plug door. I have some old Quality Craft castings for that. Any suggestions or has anyone tried this?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
