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From: Anders Ostlund anders DOT habo AT gmail DOT com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 22:13:56 +0200
Subject: Re: (erielack) Drawing/Dimensions for Erie Horizontal Rib Hoppers?
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Hello,

Thanks for the input for the Erie Horizontal Side Rib Hoppers.
I got them quite well from the start, attached are pictures from the second
print.
Add some material for the angle irons on the ends, fix some supports and
then they're good to go!

Next in line are decals for the Milk Cars and these hoppers, will send some
photos of the end result for the two types.
It May take a while...

Have some other than EL (Erie/DL&W) projects lined up, but I will most
certainly make more EL models in N-scale!

Again, thanks all!

Regards,
Anders in Sweden

Den mån 10 okt. 2022 kl 07:35 skrev Anders Ostlund :

> Thanks Paul! :)
>
> That is all I need and can start working, I had an E-mail with a link to
> pictures of the F&C model that add some helpful details!
>
> Also thanks for the data about the dates and numbers. I'm not that picky
> when it comes to being exact, I model what I like and go for plausible...
> For this project I need to stretch my limits a bit, but I have EL, DL&W
> and Erie hoppers for my coal train (and 3x EL Trainmaster) but I think I
> can squeeze this in and still be happy.
> My modular group often runs "the 50s" but they don't mind occasional EL
> tranis appearing so these will work fine... I think...
>
> Thanks for all your help so far! Very grateful!
>
> Regards,
> Anders in Sweden
>
> Den mån 10 okt. 2022 kl 00:31 skrev Paul Tupaczewski > >:
>
>> Anders Ostlund asked:
>>
>> > With the so far perceived success of the Milk Car (in previous posting)
>> I
>> > have found that Erie had a number (2000 pcs...) of an Horizontal Rib
>> Side
>> > Hopper. The road no for one picture I found was 31895.
>> >
>> > Anyone on this list who has a drawing or sketch? At least some of the
>> major
>> > dimensions?
>> > From the pictures I found that the inside of the hopper was around 30 ft
>> > but that's it for dimensions... All I have is the photos and a photo of
>> a
>> > drawing in a book...
>>
>> Here is a drawing from an article in the Erie Railfan Vol. 2, No. 1. The
>> drawing is by Roger Rasor and it is meant for personal use (not commercial
>> reproduction).
>>
>> The accompanying article says there were two groups of these cars:
>> 31000-32499 and 32500-33499. The first batch was built in 1913, and the
>> second batch in 1916. The main difference between the two batches were a
>> heavier top chord on the first batch and a slightly wider internal with on
>> the second batch.
>>
>> > And to keep on topic... Did any of these hoppers make it into EL? Seems
>> > they were built somewhere around 1910-20 so they might have been retired
>> > well before 1960... Regardless, these hoppers will pop-out in a coal
>> train
>> > and I will use my modelers licence to use them in my EL trains... ;)
>>
>> They were all gone by the EL, but a few of them were used at coal
>> breakers as inter-plant cars. I believe one made it into the 1960s (no
>> lettering, just a rusty car).
>>
>> - Paul
>
>


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