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(12-02-2025, 03:26 PM)jim currie Wrote: Matt two things you might look for powering it one would a Varney dual drive F3 that connect the trucks below the frame or one of my oldies that I won't part with its a John English alco diesel the front drivers connect below the frame you might have a better chance on the Varney I do have the drivers from a duel SW unit that Zink dot did in if you want I could post a photo of them I don't have the connecting rod anymore but it would be too short anyway.
Jim
Jim, could you please post a photo so I have a better idea?
Matt
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Found this covered hopper sitting in a box tonight. I was looking for something else and came across this WM covered hopper.
Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
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Matt, nice job withe tank car.
Anything special planned for the covered hopper? Looks like an old Roundhouse kit. I have built a bunch of them. Only thing I don't like is the metal frame. There are usually a bunch of burrs on it and they are not easy to remove or file smooth. They you have to paint it.
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(12-03-2025, 07:03 PM)LiveSteamer Wrote: (12-02-2025, 03:26 PM)jim currie Wrote: Matt two things you might look for powering it one would a Varney dual drive F3 that connect the trucks below the frame or one of my oldies that I won't part with its a John English alco diesel the front drivers connect below the frame you might have a better chance on the Varney I do have the drivers from a duel SW unit that Zink dot did in if you want I could post a photo of them I don't have the connecting rod anymore but it would be too short anyway.
Jim
Jim, could you please post a photo so I have a better idea?
will dig them out tomorrow and tank a pic to post.
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(12-03-2025, 10:11 PM)tompm Wrote: Matt, nice job withe tank car.
Anything special planned for the covered hopper? Looks like an old Roundhouse kit. I have built a bunch of them. Only thing I don't like is the metal frame. There are usually a bunch of burrs on it and they are not easy to remove or file smooth. They you have to paint it.
No nothing special planned as of yet. It is an old roundhouse kit as it has the metal frame. I know what you mean about the burrs as it had quite a few. I got my Dremel tool out and used it with the sanding bit to smooth them out as much as I could then I sanded down the inside between the chutes. After doing that, it slid right into place. I'm probably going to keep it in the WM colors as that's another favorite railroad of mine. It will more than likely get pressed into sand service.
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LS sad to say that after spending 30 years the junk box I must have pitched it as I can't find the Varney drive but will keep looking.
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(12-04-2025, 09:01 PM)jim currie Wrote: LS sad to say that after spending 30 years the junk box I must have pitched it as I can't find the Varney drive but will keep looking.
Jim
It's ok Jim if you can't find them but if you do please post them.
Matt
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Yesterday I received a package in the mail from Bruce. Again thank you very much. It contained 3 freight cars, 2 covered hoppers and 1 tank car. I quickly made work and started on the tank car yesterday. The details on the tank car are amazing and it runs smoothly with the other freight cars. After getting the tank car together I moved onto the two covered hoppers. Yes they both have the metal frames and required some sanding to get the burrs off of them. After taking care of that, I got them together for right now that way I can test them along with the tank car under the Christmas tree. Once Christmas is over, I will move on to getting the covered hoppers painted, numbered and decals on them. Below are pictures I took of the freight cars in the mixed freight consist.
The Conrail freight car fleet is slowly getting bigger along with leased freight cars and foreign railroad freight cars.
Union Tank Car ( UTLX ) #72415
Conrail Covered Hopper CC71A #875218
Conrail Covered Hopper CC71A #875215
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(12-05-2025, 05:42 PM)LiveSteamer Wrote: (12-04-2025, 09:01 PM)jim currie Wrote: LS sad to say that after spending 30 years the junk box I must have pitched it as I can't find the Varney drive but will keep looking.
Jim
It's ok Jim if you can't find them but if you do please post them.
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