Virginian H14 Hopper Car Models

Mon May 9 17:25:52 EDT 2016

Frank

Please contact me offline at rmgnw611 at msn.com.

Regards
Russ Goodwin

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Date: 05/09/2016 15:47 (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: Virginian H14 Hopper Car Models

Russ, Russ, et al:

For quite some time I thought the MDC 3 bay ribside hopper was a reasonable Virginian H-14.  Then Bill McClure and some of the other guys made me look closely at the pictures we have of that car (and the N&W H34)and I saw the drop sides.  Among the things we really "need" is a good model of that car, and the N&W inherited cars and the copies. That said, when we put together the Virginian hopper spreadsheet, available in the files of the Virginian Yahoo group (which if you're modeling Virginian you should consider joining if you're not already a member), John Munson and John Teichmoller posted two different modifications to the MDC (and probably the Atlas Trainman)car to make the car much better, especially on a layout at a reasonabe viewing distance.  Both modifications are a bit to long to paste here, and if this list has a "Files" section I've forgotten how to access it.  If you're modeling after 1955 it might be well worth doing, especially since I think we've got pictures of the cars, some still with the Virginian lettering, running into at least the 1980's.

Frank Bongiovanni

On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 8:09 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
Russ

The Athearn car is the MDC / Roundhouse Car, just overhauled with separate grabs and metal wheels.

Regards
Russ  Goodwin
Buford, GA, soon to be Oakwwod, GA

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Date: 05/06/2016 21:43 (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: Virginian H14 Hopper Car Models

Thanks for the information.  I will try to find some Athearn cars.  The MDC cars do not appear to have the low side frame that distinguishes the H14s.

Russ Gaus

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Subject: Re: Re: Virginian H14 Hopper Car Models

Athearn reissued the cars seven years ago in two six car sets with separately applied grab irons and metal wheels.

Dick Dunford
Blacksburg

On 04/28/16, NW Mailing List<nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:

Its a crappy car by today’s standards!

Walter Gay
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On Apr 28, 2016, at 10:43 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:

The MDC (Roundhouse) 70 ton ribside triple is close.

Jim Nichols

On Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:55 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:

I am interested in equipping my growing HO car fleet with Virginian H14 70 ton hoppers.  Is anyone aware of a manufacturer who offered this car in HO scale? If not, do models of similar cars exist that could be modified to resemble an H14?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Russ Gaus

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