In my box of unfinished S scale projects is a AM ribbed side hopper conversion to a PRR GLa. Here are the major differences:
The AM hopper is 2-ft. longer (though visually not a problem) The end sills are different. This is the major difference. Most Pennsy hoppers from that era had a projecting end sill. Even the H21a that Peter Vanveiet scratch built had a similar end with projecting sills. The vertical end supports are double angles with triangular brackets attaching them to the hopper body instead of the typical single angles on most hoppers. They had individual grab irons instead of ladders These are the major differences. So, if you can live with the length difference, the rest isn't too insurmountable. Incidentally, a bunch of GLa's were lettered for the Berwind Coal Co. (served by the Pennsy). I have a set of Berwind decals produced at one time by John Hall that will eventually find their way onto my completed GLa. I just posted a photo of my conversion in-process. Look under "New Photos" or here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1806668591/pic/710572863/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Nov 7, 2012, at 10:11 PM, Bill Lane wrote: > [Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below] > > The PRR had a ton of the GLa hoppers – truly in the thousands. You can’t do a > PRR hopper train without them. They never really did anything for me though. > It just looked like a ribbed 2 bay to me. Almost any other PRR hopper class > was more interesting. The last I knew there was a GLa still in existence up > in Buffalo with the group that has the I1. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > 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.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > >
