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Date: 05/23/15 10:55
Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Southern delivered cement in 70T hoppers until their customers ask for larger loads. To solve this problem, they converted the 70T cars into 100T versions. This was accomlished by adding to the height, 100T trucks with brakes, and bracing as needed.
The model was built using two Bowser kits, brass angle, styrene and lots of rivets.

Thanks for looking, Bobby



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Date: 05/23/15 10:57
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Finished car.



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Date: 05/23/15 10:59
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

More.



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Date: 05/23/15 11:00
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: fbe

Nice work. They would never have gotten the large lettering on if they hadn't raised the height of the car.

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Date: 05/23/15 11:02
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: penncentral74

Beauteous, Bobby!

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Date: 05/23/15 11:11
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: dcmkris

Gorgeous work Bobby out of curiosity do you keep track of the amount of time you have in projects?

I know I try to but often forget at least a few times per project and end up having to estimate. 

Kris

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Date: 05/23/15 11:21
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

fbe, you're right on the lettering, it's big. Thank you.

Penncentral74, thank you very much.

Kris, thanks. I've estimated the time on the two brass tank cars, but none sense.

Regards, Bobby

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Date: 05/23/15 11:41
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: cf7

Outstanding job Bobbie! I love to see yor work. It inspires me to get going and do something on my railroad.
Keep those photos coing please.
Thanks, Russ

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Date: 05/23/15 12:56
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tracktime

That is just outstanding work, Bobby!!   Love it!

By the way, what brand 100T trucks are those underneath your car?    Looks great!

Cheers,
Harry

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Date: 05/23/15 14:25
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Thank you Russ, your most kind.

As always Harry, thanks. The trucks are KD's with NWSL P:87 wheel sets.

Regards, Bobby

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Date: 05/23/15 17:23
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: hartrick24

Looks great, I dream about doing work like that. Then I wake up and reality sits in...


Steve H.

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Date: 05/23/15 17:45
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Thank you Steve. You should have seen some of my early work, it gave me nightmares. I hit my stride in my 40s now I'm soon to be 71. Start a project that looks to hard and dig in your heels. I can't build a thing unless I'm in the mood.

Regards, Bobby

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Date: 05/23/15 18:22
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: chitownjeff

Just continued superior modeling, just amazing, nothing you do surprises me Bobby

Jeff

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Date: 05/23/15 18:26
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Jeff, thank you for your kind words.

Regards, Bobby

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Date: 05/24/15 07:46
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: SPED

Bobby,

  Great looking model, what size Archer's are you using?

Regards,
Ed

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Date: 05/24/15 10:36
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: PatternOfFailure

Great work!

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Date: 05/24/15 11:18
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Thank you Ed. No Archers, those are one at a time off a Athearn snow plow.

PatternofFailure, I appreciate your comments.

Regards, Bobby

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Date: 05/25/15 05:13
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: iaisfan

Super impressive work Bobby!  Great craftsmanship!

I'm not sure if you noticed though, and I feel a bit awkward pointing it out, but, uh...that's not a tank car. ;-)

Joe Atkinson
Council Bluffs, IA
www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd

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Date: 05/25/15 05:52
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: tankcarsrule

Come on Joe, you need to look a little harder. Well I'll be, you're right, it's not a tank car. I have no idea how that happened, it started out as one!?!?

Thanks, Bobby

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Date: 05/25/15 07:59
Re: Southern rr extended height cement hopper build
Author: iaisfan

tankcarsrule Wrote:
> Come on Joe, you need to look a little harder. Well I'll be, you're right, it's not a tank car. I have no idea how that happened, it started out as one!?!?

An easy mistake to make. :-D  We all have a little covered hopper in us, just trying to get out.

Joe Atkinson
Council Bluffs, IA
www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd

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