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Post by jonklein611 on Apr 13, 2021 7:06:54 GMT -8
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Post by drolsen on Apr 13, 2021 8:37:52 GMT -8
The B-100-40 really looks good. I appreciate them redoing the roof to get it right (although I still haven't looked closely enough to see what they thought was off about the first version). The ore hoppers look amazing! I really would like to talk myself into a couple just to have such a great model of an interesting car, but I must resist...
Dave
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 13, 2021 9:59:50 GMT -8
That ore hopper something only used in Canada? It's not something I really knew existed.
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Post by riogrande on Apr 13, 2021 10:05:53 GMT -8
Those ore hoppers are pretty cool but yeah, seem to be a Canadian thing. I've read there are some who are going to buy a bunch.
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Post by mdvle on Apr 13, 2021 11:27:47 GMT -8
That ore hopper something only used in Canada? It's not something I really knew existed.
Forget Canada, they were exclusive to a single service in Ontario - going from north of Sudbury down to Hamilton.
Rapido MasterClass Ore Hopper
Rapido is obviously counting on those who want to model the service buying a lot of cars...
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Post by protofrtcar on Apr 13, 2021 12:32:20 GMT -8
That ore hopper something only used in Canada? It's not something I really knew existed. A bunch of them were used in Washington on the BN in gravel service from a quarry. |
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Post by protofrtcar on Apr 13, 2021 12:34:03 GMT -8
The B-100-40 really looks good. I appreciate them redoing the roof to get it right (although I still haven't looked closely enough to see what they thought was off about the first version). The ore hoppers look amazing! I really would like to talk myself into a couple just to have such a great model of an interesting car, but I must resist... Dave |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Apr 13, 2021 12:52:45 GMT -8
That ore hopper something only used in Canada? It's not something I really knew existed. A bunch of them were used in Washington on the BN in gravel service from a quarry. If only there were pictures and/or more information. Ed |
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Post by riogrande on Apr 13, 2021 12:57:16 GMT -8
I felt similarly about the Flexi flo's which were likely rare if seen at all on the DRGW. But a few found their way to me. I failed to resist.
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Post by drolsen on Apr 13, 2021 13:32:38 GMT -8
A bunch of them were used in Washington on the BN in gravel service from a quarry. If only there were pictures and/or more information. Rapido's FB post about the ore cars includes a photo in the comments of two Granite State Concrete (GSAX) lettered cars - it appears to be an operation in NH. I think you should be able to see it without an account: www.facebook.com/rapidotrains/photos/a.713228385429695/3817941648291671This is not totally helpful, since it would require a kitbash (or Rapido tooling a different underbody, which they may have plans for), but some of those ore cars were rebuilt into ballast hoppers: CRDX 900351Looks like 2006+, so way too new for many of us here. Dave |
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Post by grabirons on Apr 13, 2021 14:45:51 GMT -8
I think it's pretty interesting how quickly rapido can go from 3-D drawings, to pre order, to having samples ready. The barrel ore hoppers are neat cars, I have seen them in northern Wisconsin in Escanaba, down to points in Chicago as well.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Apr 13, 2021 15:24:05 GMT -8
A bunch of them were used in Washington on the BN in gravel service from a quarry. BN. Washington. Ed |
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Post by protofrtcar on Apr 13, 2021 18:53:59 GMT -8
A bunch of them were used in Washington on the BN in gravel service from a quarry. BN. Washington. Ed |
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Post by 690 on Apr 13, 2021 18:57:45 GMT -8
If only there were pictures and/or more information. Rapido's FB post about the ore cars includes a photo in the comments of two Granite State Concrete (GSAX) lettered cars - it appears to be an operation in NH. I think you should be able to see it without an account: www.facebook.com/rapidotrains/photos/a.713228385429695/3817941648291671This is not totally helpful, since it would require a kitbash (or Rapido tooling a different underbody, which they may have plans for), but some of those ore cars were rebuilt into ballast hoppers: CRDX 900351Looks like 2006+, so way too new for many of us here. Dave The New Hampshire operation is the Milford-Bennington. They operate a small shuttle service with several of these cars from a quarry to their unloading site. When the weather warms up they make two or three round trips a day, using a SW900, and a caboose that’s been modified to act like a cab car. |
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Post by protofrtcar on Apr 13, 2021 18:59:45 GMT -8
Ed, if you go to MCFL io groups and search for Rapido Ore cars there is a lot of discussion and info on these cars in use in Washington, also a lot of photos of cars in use in the US with subsequent reporting mark changes.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Apr 13, 2021 20:25:32 GMT -8
Ed, if you go to MCFL io groups and search for Rapido Ore cars there is a lot of discussion and info on these cars in use in Washington, also a lot of photos of cars in use in the US with subsequent reporting mark changes. Thanks! Very interesting. I wonder if Rapido would do some of these: www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=202157for the US market. Might sell a few down south. Ed |
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Post by upcsx on Apr 14, 2021 12:08:12 GMT -8
The Ore cars look cool and yes I will be getting some to run with my NS and CSX locos.
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