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Hopper latches
Clark Propst
I just finished decaling an Athearn hopper I modified to look more like a
CB&Q car, as per Jerry Hamsmith’s decals instructions. I cobbled together a
couple of leftover resin bits to represent the hopper door latches, once in
operation they won’t be noticed anyway. Which made me want to ask: “What’s in
our wallet?” No, no, no...Does anyone sell detail parts for these latches? I
know there’s more that one brand?
Clark
Propst
Mason City Iowa
Mason City Iowa
Clark, Don't know if these may help. I also have Jerry's decal set but have not looked at the info it contains, but here you go:
Westerfield has a couple of Hopper detailing kits.
Rich Christie
| 2190 HOPPER CAR DETAIL SET |
| 1171 WINE DOOR LOCK SET |
On Sunday, December 18, 2016 9:58 AM, "cepropst@q.com [STMFC]" wrote:
I just finished decaling an Athearn hopper I modified to look more like a
CB&Q car, as per Jerry Hamsmith’s decals instructions. I cobbled together a
couple of leftover resin bits to represent the hopper door latches, once in
operation they won’t be noticed anyway. Which made me want to ask: “What’s in
our wallet?” No, no, no...Does anyone sell detail parts for these latches? I
know there’s more that one brand?
Clark
Propst
Mason City Iowa
Mason City Iowa
Benjamin Hom
Clark Propst asked:
"I just finished decaling an Athearn hopper I modified to look more like a CB&Q car, as per Jerry Hamsmith’s decals instructions. I cobbled together a couple of leftover resin bits to represent the hopper door latches, once in operation they won’t be noticed anyway. Which made me want to ask: “What’s in our wallet?” No, no, no...Does anyone sell detail parts for these latches? I know there’s more that one brand?"
"I just finished decaling an Athearn hopper I modified to look more like a CB&Q car, as per Jerry Hamsmith’s decals instructions. I cobbled together a couple of leftover resin bits to represent the hopper door latches, once in operation they won’t be noticed anyway. Which made me want to ask: “What’s in our wallet?” No, no, no...Does anyone sell detail parts for these latches? I know there’s more that one brand?"
Westerfield #1171 for Wine door locks; none that I know of (separately) for Enterprise, but you can rob components from Accurail or Tichy USRA twin hopper kits.
Ben Hom