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LNE covered hopper modifications 9 years 2 months ago #4143

Mitch from Maine
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Well, it's done after 10 years or so, taking a Bowser ACF hopper and converting it to the older style 10-hatch version. Back in the 80's, when E&B (later Eastern Car Works) came out with what was then a state-of-the-art kit, Todd Sullivan did a great article on modifying them in RMC. I took the Bowser car, did the offset-dogleg angle to the side sills by the ladders,added new stirrup steps, filled in most of the side opening triangle, and added hatches, using Detail Associates hatches. I used an old Champ LNE covered hopper set, and weathered with dry brush and chalks...

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LNE covered hopper modifications 9 years 1 month ago #4185

MrBill OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 169 Thank you received: 31	Nice work Mitch! Those dog-legged end sills must have been tricky modifications. Did you Carve those out of the existing casting, or are they replaced pieces?
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LNE covered hopper modifications 9 years 1 month ago #4188

2771-chris OFFLINE Road Foreman of Engines Posts: 634 Thank you received: 94	Better late then never Mitch...the model looks really good...like the weathering.
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LNE covered hopper modifications 9 years 1 month ago #4194

Mitch from Maine
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thanks-only took 6 years, unlike a lot of you guys that seem to hatch 10 cars or locos a week! Yikes-you make it tough on us part-time modelers! yes, the ends of the side sills were carefully carved out with an X-acto and a cut down sanding stick, eyeballed to size against the drawing in the article.(I want to add hand-carved, the old fashioned way, by skilled artisans sealed up in caves overseas... but I won't)Thanks for the complements.. I should have another car or two done in time for my retirement party...

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