Is this a Thrall ballast car?
THE CAR TO THE LEFT is common around Augusta, GA, where I live. There is a large, old historic quarry where gravel is dug and used by CSX as ballast. I believe this car was manufactured by Thrall some time ago. (Thrall is now Trinity). Oddballs Decals makes decals for this car in HO and indicates which car(s) it's suitable for. I don't believe there is the same car available in N. Anyone know? I'd love to build one w/o having to scratch build it. Ideas? Sources for drawings?
The sides are quite tapered...
I'd like to build a model of this car, but it doesn't look good for a first scratchbuilding attempt. The sides are not parallel to each other, the ends are not square but rather tapered and the side reinforcements (See the pictures) are also rather tapered. Now that I have pictures, I need to find some drawings and get some decals. Perhaps I should give it a try.
I found a link to Herzog. Their process looks rather interesting.
NEW! Pictures of Bachmann's Amfleet cars disassembled
