different gondala car

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

I purchased a few USA hopper cars undecorated and one woodchip car . I got the woodchip cuz it is the same car as the regular hoppers with the high side screwed on top . I took the extension off and put it on the side . The other day I was working on some cars and thought I would see if I could come up with a unique freight car. It turns out that the woodchip extension fits on top of a Aristocraft gondola car . It is almost a press fit . So I put them together and came up with this car .I like it cuz its different . I don't know if there is a prototype for it .Has anyone else out there come up with some easy mod's ? .

[PJM20]

I like your unique prototype there! - Peter

[g. gage]

Howdy Mike; that’s a great bash idea. The Southern Pacific had hundreds maybe thousands of GS drop bottom gondolas with extensions similar to yours. Some extensions were wood planks other plywood. They were used for everything from wood chips to sugar beets. Nice work.

 

Have fun, Rob