This was covered hopper week again, and I got some more cars done that have been in the pipeline for a while. I have done a number of the Ann Arbor covered hoppers that were dedicated to the Yuma Sand Service, but the original batch of covered hoppers were painted like this one and were for the first part of their careers in dedicated service for the Dundee Cement Plant in Dundee, MI. Eastern Car Works kit with added brake airlines and A-line Sill Steps, painted with Scalecoat II Black and lettered with Champ Decals. The M&StL ordered some larger PS2 Covered Hoppers which are represented better by the old AHM/Concor car than the current Athearn/Walthers 2893CF cars. While most of the covered hoppers of this size were in soda ash or phospate service these cars were ordered for grain service and were stenciled as thus. I added airlines for the brake system, a Plano Roofwalk and A-line Sill Steps to the car, then painted it with Scalecoat II MofW Gray and lettered the car with Mark Vaughn Decals. Last is an ExactRail 4427CF PS2 Covered Hopper kit, painted with Floquil Rust Paint and lettered with Oddballs Decals. Thanks for looking! Rick J
Unfortunately most creeks or "rivers" in Socal are dry most of the year, so fishing spots are challenging. Here is another shot I like as it shows off the foam rocks in the background and the handmade tree to the left better. I think I need to put the truck closer to the camera so that we can see the dog in the bed. [/URL][/IMG]
Ah. There is a dog there. I guess we'd need to see the module up close, to really appreciate a scene like that. I don't recall ever seeing someone add that detail.
