Re: Athearn PS-2 3 bay hopper
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Montford Switzer <ZOE@...>
Mike:
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For the unlucky ones among us the hatches and covers can be moved. This usually involves fitting the old lids on lips around new openings (you don't really have to have a hole there unless you want to open them). Filling the old holes, assuming there are any is the hard part. But the Athearn model looks like it is worth the effort. Any chance they will do two roofs? Mont Switzer
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From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Brock Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:20 AM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [STMFC] Athearn PS-2 3 bay hopper From perusing through the nice article on the PS-2 2893 cu.ft. 3 bay hopper in the Sep RMJ by Ed Hawkins, I'm led to the conclusion that the Athearn car could apply to a rather large number of prototypes IF the car's intermediate positioned hatches did not come attached to the car....as I assume they are. In fact, I would be stunned if they were not attached...probably less shocked if the sun went out tomorrow. From what I see in Ed's article, the hatch placement by Athearn seems to eliminate quite a few cars. In the vast majority of cases, it looks like the position of the "intermediate" hatch [ located between the center hatch and the end hatch ] is the one which varies the most. It would be possible, of course, to move the 4 internediate hatches, carefully cutting them from the car's roof. Hmmm, it will be interesting to see how the hatch is attached. Mike Brock Yahoo! Groups Links
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