NW-Modeling-List Digest, Vol 197, Issue 6

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This is one of several pre-war hopper classes that I have thought were
candidates for resin casting at home. Make masters of one side, two ends,
and an underframe. Get the basic box right with masters before casting. I
have done this with boxcars, but not hoppers...yet. There is a learning
curve with casting but the materials are relatively easy to work.

Bill

*Bill McClure*
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> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: N&W Class HU hoppers
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> All,
>
> I have been contacted by a fellow modeler who would like to build a few HO
> models of the N&W Class HU 4-bay hopper; I looked through my files and did
> not find any modeling suggestions for this car.
>
> Can anyone offer any suggestions for a good starting point? I will forward
> any and all suggestions on to him.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim Brewer
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> All,
>
> I will be hosting an open house of my model railroad, depicting N&W's
> Shenandoah Valley line, circa August 1956 in HO scale, on Sunday, September
> 22, 2019 from 1 to 5 pm.
>
> I will send out another notice closer to the date.
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> Please contact me, off list, if you have any questions or need directions,
> etc.
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> Jim Brewer
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> Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:52:10 GMT
> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: Re: N&W Class HU hoppers
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> Hi Jim.
>
>
> This is one of those models that I think would sell reasonably well to
> pre-ware modelers, were they produced. Like you, I have not seen any
> modeling advice on these hoppers.
>
>
> Recently, I bought a half-dozen of Broadway Limited's H2a hoppers with the
> intention of using them as a starting point to convert to HUs. The H2as are
> direct descendants of the HU, with the same dimensions. That's a good
> start, but the models will require a lot of modifications to back date
> them. Some are relatively easy, like removing the nine ribs on the side and
> replacing them with seven vertical and several horizontal stiffeners.
> Others are more involved - namely converting the three-hopper bottom to
> four. I have a couple of ideas on the latter that need some more research
> to determine if they'll work
>
>
>
> I have not started this project yet - but hope to in the next several
> months.? Good luck to your friend.
>
>
>
> Incidentally, on your other question about the caboose roof color, there
> have been past discussions about that on this list (one as recently as a
> month or two ago). You can search the archives via the NWHS site using some
> variation of the following two links where the first part is the website
> you want to search, and the second part (CF Caboose) is what you want to
> search for on the site.
>
>
>
> site:http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/ CF Caboose
> site: http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/ "CF Caboose"
>
>
> The mailing list archives themselves can be found at the weblink in the
> middle of that mess.
>
>
>
> Matt Goodman
>
> Columbus, Ohio US.
>
>
> On August 8, 2019 at 1:21 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> All,
>
>
> I have been contacted by a fellow modeler who would like to build a few HO
> models of the N&W Class HU 4-bay hopper; I looked through my files and did
> not find any modeling suggestions for this car.
>
>
> Can anyone offer any suggestions for a good starting point? I will forward
> any and all suggestions on to him.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Jim Brewer
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> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 15:42:06 -0400
> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: Re: N&W Class HU hoppers
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> Mainline modeler did line drawings of them back in the day. Since I used
> to model pre WWII N&W I was thinking about making patterns and making
> copies using Alumilite.  Never got around to doing it though.  I did make
> some sudo Hu?s from Athern BB 4 bay hoppers with added ribs and ends. I was
> going to do a fleet of about 25.
>
>
>
> Mark Lindsey
> Stuck in the 1930?s
>
> > On Aug 8, 2019, at 1:52 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jim.
> >
> > This is one of those models that I think would sell reasonably well to
> pre-ware modelers, were they produced. Like you, I have not seen any
> modeling advice on these hoppers.
> >
> > Recently, I bought a half-dozen of Broadway Limited's H2a hoppers with
> the intention of using them as a starting point to convert to HUs. The H2as
> are direct descendants of the HU, with the same dimensions. That's a good
> start, but the models will require a lot of modifications to back date
> them. Some are relatively easy, like removing the nine ribs on the side and
> replacing them with seven vertical and several horizontal stiffeners.
> Others are more involved - namely converting the three-hopper bottom to
> four. I have a couple of ideas on the latter that need some more research
> to determine if they'll work
> >
> > I have not started this project yet - but hope to in the next several
> months.  Good luck to your friend.
> >
> > Incidentally, on your other question about the caboose roof color, there
> have been past discussions about that on this list (one as recently as a
> month or two ago). You can search the archives via the NWHS site using some
> variation of the following two links where the first part is the website
> you want to search, and the second part (CF Caboose) is what you want to
> search for on the site.
> >
> > site:http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/ CF Caboose
> > site: http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/ "CF Caboose"
> >
> > The mailing list archives themselves can be found at the weblink in the
> middle of that mess.
> >
> > Matt Goodman
> > Columbus, Ohio US.
> >
> > On August 8, 2019 at 1:21 PM, NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> >
> >> All,
> >>
> >> I have been contacted by a fellow modeler who would like to build a few
> HO models of the N&W Class HU 4-bay hopper; I looked through my files and
> did not find any modeling suggestions for this car.
> >>
> >> Can anyone offer any suggestions for a good starting point? I will
> forward any and all suggestions on to him.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Jim Brewer
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> Mark Lindsey
> Stuck in the 1930?s
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 20:42:10 +0000
> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> To: NW Modeling <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: HELP
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> Fellow modelers: how best to model the top of a wall from one level to
> another? Some terrain is rural, some yards, others. That angle is tricky
> and has me wondering how best to proceed? Lichen? Stone? Moulds of some
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>
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