12-17-2009, 12:04 AM
Actually, it was more a case of "there must be a use for these" than it was attention to detail. 
The Proto2000 (now Walthers) gondolas come with two types of ends included and the modeller is supposed to choose the ends similar to that used by whatever road for which the car is lettered. It seemed to me that any repair shop would have a supply of spare ends on-hand, as most gondolas were not treated too gently during loading or unloading, so I built a rack from strip styrene and loaded it with the extra ends. The yard under the crane seemed to be a good place for it.
If I ever get around to sorting through all of the "useful stuff" that I've stashed away over the years, I'll have enough "attention to detail" for a dozen layouts.
Wayne
The Proto2000 (now Walthers) gondolas come with two types of ends included and the modeller is supposed to choose the ends similar to that used by whatever road for which the car is lettered. It seemed to me that any repair shop would have a supply of spare ends on-hand, as most gondolas were not treated too gently during loading or unloading, so I built a rack from strip styrene and loaded it with the extra ends. The yard under the crane seemed to be a good place for it.If I ever get around to sorting through all of the "useful stuff" that I've stashed away over the years, I'll have enough "attention to detail" for a dozen layouts.
Wayne