Hi David; You are probably thinking of the Virginian 120 ton "Battleship" coal gondola, ca 1917. There was an Al Westerfield article in the 1970's on building one from quad hopper parts (like th AM quad hopper).
Prototype photo her: http://www.greatdecals.com/Vgnbtl.jpg O scale model photo: http://www.greatdecals.com/GreatDecals/VGNBTLOSK.JPG Pieter E. Roos --- On Sat, 5/19/12, David Engle <[email protected]> wrote: How about hopper cars with 6-wheel "Buckeye" trucks--seems like I saw something like that decades ago. DJE ----- Original Message ----- From: wab876 To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:41 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: coal piers Philadelphia Hi, The ones I remember were lifted up on an elevator to an elevated section of track and travelled to the ship they were loading. The may be some old dockers who may remember it. Mind this was way back in the 1960's. I think the carrier might been Norfolk & Western. Dont think it was called that then. I may have the port wrong as we also called at Norfolk Va on the same trip. Jim M --- In [email protected], " Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > I don't know of any self propelled hopper cars. The hopper cars were pushed > up to the top of the dumper with a cable powered "pig". > > > > Sorry I could not be of any help. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society >
