North American Rolling Stock Hopper Wagons

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I see some of our designers have some hopper wagons on shapeways, would it be possible to do one with an add on to turn it into a grain hopper - could just be a top cover to go with their existing product.

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this is the sort of top I was thinking of.

[sjrashid]

That's something I could do, but I haven't been producing too many new models. I can post a link when it's done.

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That's something I could do, but I haven't been producing too many new models. I can post a link when it's done.

Thanks

[sjrashid]

So just a heads up. I modeled the cars and am in the process of posting them to shapeways. I contacted shapeways because the cost of them was 3 times what similar models cost and they told me that shapeways is raising the rates on models. Older models are grandfathered in but only until January 31st. So when I get home I'll post the model, but just a heads up to anyone buying on shapeways, if you want a model, it's best to buy before the end of January.

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Looking forward to updates on this

[jesse6669]

Hey Mike, since I'm a Chessie modeler and was interested in the ACF 2-bay as pictured--they were used for sand and cement and other dry bulk products--I'll make up one of them as well. Also, since it's not much different than the ACF 3-bay (just shorter) I'll probably make up that to boot--those were used primarily for grain. The 3-bay *might* work for holding a powered mechanism as well...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4759/394 ... ba7b_b.jpg
and
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96383454@N00/41017287595/

[jesse6669]

This model http://shpws.me/R2C1

will build you one of these: http://www.gnair227.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1367669