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Climax flexible (radial) roof
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Steve Summers
Can anyone suggest a source of a HO scale 40’ Climax flexible (radial) roof? If not available separately, any suggestions on relatively inexpensive models (Athearn, Roundhouse, Accurail, etc.) that has this roof? Ideally want to use this on a Tichy USRA single sheathed boxcar model.
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Steve: Which radial roof car are you modeling? If it is the DT&I car(15 ribbed roof) then you will need the roof from an Atlas, C&O version 1932 ARA boxcar. This is the Cambrea roof, I believe. If it is the 13 ribbed roof, the Hutchins roof (I think that is correct) then the Westerfield roof (4600)will work. Or you could do the Clark Propst method and cut the roof off of a MDC 50 OB boxcar and then shorten it. Good luck
On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 12:16 PM Steve Summers via groups.io <summers1218=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote: Can anyone suggest a source of a HO scale 40’ Climax flexible (radial) roof? If not available separately, any suggestions on relatively inexpensive models (Athearn, Roundhouse, Accurail, etc.) that has this roof? Ideally want to use this on a Tichy USRA single sheathed boxcar model. --
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James Brewer
Steve,
Westerfield offers its USRA SS N&W with the radial roof; https://id18538.securedata.net/westerfieldmodels.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?products_id=190 Although this is a one piece body kit, it was originally a flat kit; maybe Mr. Dahm at Westerfield would make the roof available as a separate part. Jim Brewer
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Westerfield offers two radial roofs separately: the 4600 which is a 13 ribbed roof and the 1900 which is a plain style radial roof. Fenton
On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 1:16 PM James Brewer <jim.brewer.3611@...> wrote: Steve, --
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Steve Summers
Thanks all who replied. The diagram for the N&W class BK states Chicago Cleveland flexible steel roof (with 13 panels). I am aware that Westerfield has a one piece body model with this roof; however, my friend asked about using a Tichy model as a starting piece. I’m leaning towards looking for that Roundhouse 50’ model at a train show and cutting the roof off.
On May 28, 2022, at 1:30 PM, O Fenton Wells <srrfan1401@...> wrote:
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