6 wheel trucks

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Except that the  class was H-15, the rest sounds good to me.

Gordon Hamilton

On 11/23/2018 10:19 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Around 1961 or so N&W designed a massive 150-ton hopper car (class 
> H13?) to use short-wheelbase Buckeye 6-wheel trucks like those used on 
> Y-6 tenders. They started construction and ordered the trucks from the 
> Buckeye people and were advised that the short-wheelbase item was no 
> longer available.  In order that the project not be scrapped on the 
> spot, they had to go to United Iron and Metal at Roanoke which was 
> scrapping Y-6bs at the time and buy a pair of tender trucks, which 
> reportedly cost $25,000.
>
> I saw the car a couple of times; it really stood out in a coal train.
>
> Gordon, can you correct any mistakes I have made?
>
> Ed King
>
> -----Original Message----- From: NW Mailing List
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 3:48 AM
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> Subject: 6 wheel trucks
>
> Recent discussions with a friend on the VGN battleship gondola brought 
> to memory of a 6 wheel hopper I thought was VGN, but could also be N&W.
> There were either photos or drawings in the ARROW, which I have gone 
> through and found the VGN car, but not the style I am remembering.
> A friend of mine had his father cut the shape out of wood some years 
> ago. I got 6 wheel trucks for them, but never finished them.
> Does anyone know or remember these cars, and where the drawing/photo was?
> I know with all the talk of the manufacturers closing down, and really 
> putting the squeeze on available models, has anyone considered 3D 
> printing?
> I have quite a few hoppers, excavators, front end loaders ect that 
> were 3D printed. I know they are not perfect and need extra attention, 
> but after putting micro-train trucks under them, they look quite nice 
> and work fine. 3D printing could offer unlimited items to manufacture, 
> that otherwise would never be made except for scratch building.
>
> PS in the March/April 2006 issue of the ARROW, mine came with 2 front 
> covers, so if your issue is missing its front cover, I have it.
>
> Jeff Wood
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