Union Pacific converted hopper

[WVRR]

This post is for anyone that has a limited amount of rolling stock, or is in need of a piece of rolling stock that you don't have enough of. I was in the second group...

so I took a UP coal hopper and since I don't run any coal on my layout, put a styrene roof on it. Then I took an old box car roofwalk, glued that and some sanded teeth from a piece of lego for hatches and voila...instant covered hopper. I followed that with some Testor's brown (which in fact made the roof look weathered) and now my kellogg's plant can get the sugar and corn it needs.

 

[Clerk]

Looks good Ed.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Very nice and smart thinking!

 

[kettlestack]

Innovation at it's best WVRR.
I might just try that on my coal wagons too (I don't haul coal either).
Only trouble is I'm no good with decals! and in N gauge I sure can't paint around the lettering!

I like your weathering, not too heavy, not too light.

Errol

 

[sumpter250]

That kind of thing is far more prototype than a lot of people are aware of! Nicely done!
Pete

 

[RailRon]

That's always fascinating to see: Somebody needs a special type of model which you simply can't buy. And then some of us have that gift to take another model, add and/or change a few things - and there you are: A unique model which fills exactly your need!

This is a very fine example of a modification of an existing car. Congratulations, Ed!

Ron