Ralston 20 Ton Air Dump Ore Car

alpha_1 · 01-04-2012, 07:17 PM

Hi All!

Can anybody direct me to where I might find drawings of this interesting car? I'd like to build at least a brace of 'em in HO scale for my railroad, but I'm coming up dry for drawings.

There Are a few pics online, but not enough to produce a credible drawing from.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much.

chooch.42 · 01-05-2012, 11:03 AM

From Ralston's website (so I guess you've got it) - can't remember where, but there was something like this commercially at one time...the pic can be enlarged on Ralston's site, showing some more detail -but no other views. It's not listed as an "Ore Car", but guess could have been so employed.

200 jpg (227K) photo 140

A 20 ton capacity Air Dump Car for the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The photo is dated March, 1909. This car was used in railroad construction.

Bob C.

alpha_1 · 01-05-2012, 02:17 PM

Rio Grand(e) Models has one and you know, I plain forgot about it.

It actually looks pretty good, too.

Thanks for your input.

Cheers!

01-04-2012, 07:17 PM	#1
alpha_1 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ralston 20 Ton Air Dump Ore Car Hi All! Can anybody direct me to where I might find drawings of this interesting car? I'd like to build at least a brace of 'em in HO scale for my railroad, but I'm coming up dry for drawings. There Are a few pics online, but not enough to produce a credible drawing from. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.

01-05-2012, 11:03 AM	#2
chooch.42 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gibsonia, Pa. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	From Ralston's website (so I guess you've got it) - can't remember where, but there was something like this commercially at one time...the pic can be enlarged on Ralston's site, showing some more detail -but no other views. It's not listed as an "Ore Car", but guess could have been so employed. 200 jpg (227K) photo 140 A 20 ton capacity Air Dump Car for the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The photo is dated March, 1909. This car was used in railroad construction. Bob C. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-05-2012, 02:17 PM	#3
alpha_1 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Rio Grand Models Rio Grand(e) Models has one and you know, I plain forgot about it. It actually looks pretty good, too. Thanks for your input. Cheers!

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