You bet here is a DM&IR four bay hopper
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| Author: | ottergoose [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Unusual (?) 4 Bay Hopper |
I saw this in Northfield the other day. I've never seen a hopper like this before - what's the story on these? Are they available in N scale? |
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| Author: | MilwaukeeroadMatt [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:13 pm ] |
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You bet here is a DM&IR four bay hopper
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| Author: | ottergoose [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:37 am ] |
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No, no, no... I know you can get 4 bay hoppers... I'm talking about this particular style. Look at how the metal shrouding is under the ladders at either end of the car - it looks like a modified version of what I'd consider a normal ACF hopper like the on you've posted. |
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| Author: | busyemt [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:17 am ] |
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I bet you're looking at a kitbash here. |
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| Author: | ottergoose [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:38 am ] |
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Well, the reporting marks are Trinity Leasing, so I assume that Trinity built the car. However, looking at their website, they don't have any hoppers in their catalog that look like this. Maybe it's new? |
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| Author: | MilwaukeeroadMatt [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:47 am ] |
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Looking at what you pointed out I cant recall seeing any like that on the market or for that matter on the rails, GATX has smaller Cement type hoppers that have a car body close to that but they are two bay hoppers. You could kitbash using the ends of the smaller two bay and the larger four bay. |
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| Author: | BN9244 [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:20 pm ] |
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I'm going to say it hauls Dryers Distilled Grain (or DDG for short). Thats the left over product in the production of ethanol. |
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| Author: | ottergoose [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:02 pm ] |
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Some of the guys at the had a good explanation for the car. It's actually an older Trinity car, probably built for Chevron in 1991. |
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| Author: | RS27 [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:12 pm ] |
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I was going to say - that looks like an early 90's model. Depending on your photo resolution you might be able to pick off a built date on the car. Every so often ones with extra shrouding show up in the area but these ones take the prize for the most extra metal... |
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