What type Gondola should we get next?

[Chris333]

AHM.

Possibly, but I was thinking older. Lone Star maybe?  I know Rich Yourstone made one.

[bbussey]

This is an FUD possibility - Pennsy G32C

http://thecrhs.org/image/view/15114/_original

If anyone has specs, I'll look into it.

[wm3798]

The pseudo G-36 was done by Aurora, and later by Trix.  Not sure about ahm, but it wouldn't surprise me.  I've accumulated a number of these and worked them over to be halfway presentable.


The chief liability in kitbashing this is the 50' length of the model vs. the 52'6" inside length of the prototype.  To be accurate, you'd have to completely strip the verticals and re-space them to get the right overall length and a better shot at the rib spacing.  So, either we live with 50', or hope for a new car.
Lee

[bbussey]

This isn't that tough a car to bash if you model the non-roof version.  If you file down to the second chord rail just above the top of the ladders, then you don't have to worry about the sloped upper sections (which actually were part of the roof on the prototype).

[Chris333]

Aurora

Yeah that's it!  The couplers were huge.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

The arura and minitrix cars are still too short, right?

[wm3798]

Yup.  The classic 50' boxcar frame does it in.

[towl1996]

This is an FUD possibility - Pennsy G32C

http://thecrhs.org/image/view/15114/_original

If anyone has specs, I'll look into it.

Sweet, I'd like to encourage you to.... look into it. Thanks

[skm]

You're safe in kitbashing a G26A, G26C, G26S  or G33.

For some reason that makes me feel sad