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Hoorah for Broadway
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Although the grabirons appear to be wire they are oversized.
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Ok, after a conversation with an expert (Mr. Hawkins) I have learned that the T&NO/SP H-70-5 and the H-70-13 were not identical. The differences in the sides are subtle - But we will now have three subtly different 3-bay AAR offset hoppers from Accurail, Stewart (Bowser), and Broadway. So look very carefully indeed if you're planning on modeling specific prototypes. :-) And don't even get started about the ends of the cars, which are another source of variation! On 12/29/2022 5:53 PM, Tony Thompson wrote:
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Tony Thompson
I’d say the emblem is correct. Wish I could use one of these, but I model 1953, and through the 1950s these cars remained in Texas, carrying limestone aggregate. Eventually they began to show up system-wide. |
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The T&NO H-70-13 looks almost perfect... I think the SP emblem is slightly undersized. On 12/29/2022 6:31 AM, Chris Barkan wrote: --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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Ian Cranstone
I can't speak for the other roads, but the first Canadian National Railways examples were delivered in November 1941 (although the actual CN numbers used by Broadway were from the final series delivered in 1958). Ian Cranstone
On 2022-12-29 14:52, Bruce Smith wrote:
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I'm suspicious that this is generally a post-WWII design. Were any of this type of car
built prior to the end of WWII?
Regards,
Bruce
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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Tim, What do you think of the T&NO version? -- Chris Barkan Deerfield, MA |
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Chris Barkan
On the BLI website, the only roads they have actual photos of are ATSF, CN and T&NO (SP).
Tim, What do you think of the T&NO version? -- Chris Barkan Deerfield, MA |
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Odd that they chose to do the ATSF Ga-121 (1960) instead of the earlier Ga-73 (1948) or Ga-77 (1949) Did Santa Fe really order exactly the same design in 1948, 1949 and 1960 ? Is that some kind of a record for a repeat order time span? ( btw the ATSF cars rode on plain bearing trucks ) Athearn did a pretty good job of re-working old Roundhouse hoppers by replacing all grabs with wire, for example. I've wondered why Bowser hasn't revised the Stewart models. On 12/28/2022 3:58 PM, golden1014 via groups.io wrote: I hope everyone is enjoying a nice holiday week. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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golden1014
I hope everyone is enjoying a nice holiday week.
I just got a note from Broadway announcing their new three-bay offset hoppers. In looking at the photos I think it could stand a few minor improvements, and I still need to compare the model to photos in the CBC, but so far this looks like a nice step up for BLI and a much-needed improvement over the old Stewart model. I'm happy to see a 21st-Century model of these prototypes. The announcement is found at Broadway Limited Imports: The Cutting Edge Leader in Sound Equipped Model Trains - AAR 70-Ton Triple Hopper Cars (broadway-limited.com) John Golden |
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