Hi Bob; I've been intermittently searching for a replacement dome man-way cover. Leads were for Precision Scale (from Bob Winnans) and Iron Mountain, but I have not tracked down a suitable part yet. The two vents on the SSA dome top are not bad, and if you sand off the remaining parts and add a man-way and cover (a standard AAR part, by the way) the results would be very good. The AF dome cover is not any better than the SSA part.
Here is Tony Thompson's blog entry on modifying the Walthers' HO car - he used an earlier style man-way cover. http://modelingthesp.blogspot.com/2010/12/upgrading-old-models-3.html A review of an Atlas O Scale tank car, with a well done dome top. http://railroadmodeling.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=7367 Here is a diagram of the real thing: http://ecatalog.americanrailcar.com/product/132a72f1-d565-48fb-baaa-f209384a1a47.aspx Here is pretty much everything you need to know about unloading these cars: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/10-67-1/CHAP11.HTML Pieter E. Roos --- On Tue, 5/22/12, Bob Werre <[email protected]> wrote: I own a couple of the more recent SSA tankcars. I owned one of the originals when Larry was selling them--had it for a few years then sold it to Roger Nulton. Roger discovered to his and my amazement that it was only lettered on one side!! Maybe Roger can sell it as a rare collectable factory mistake! Anyway, I've been happy with the cars except for the dome's top. I wonder if the old AF one wouldn't be a better match--what do you think Pieter? Bob Werre
