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In the 60s Southern cement customers wanted to increase their amount being delivered from 70T to 100T. Southern didn't have any 100T cars, so they made their own from their 70T cars. They added several inches to the top, 100T trucks, with truck mounted brakes, rebuilt the ends and added bracing. I used two Bowser 70T kits, brass ends, detailed the outlets and top. Each batch of cars were a bit different from each other. Several 100 were built.082d_o-1.jpg 

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lvflats Active Member 91 posts
lvflats

SOU RR Hopper

Once again Bobby you have done a magnificent job of modeling. Those Sergent couplers and scale wheels

top it off.

 Art

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splitrock323 Prolific poster 1,364 posts
splitrock323

Amazing work

Well done once again. I really like how you use brass to simulate the vertical supports. Is there any way to you can show us what sizes of brass strips you prefer and how you bend them to fit the prototype? 

Thank you for sharing your work. 

Thomas W. Gasior MMR

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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
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What a superb model, Bobby.

What a superb model, Bobby.
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James Six Prolific poster 1,936 posts
James Six

Bobby -- as good as you ever were!

Bobby,

Its really good to see  your work once again. You are one of the very best. Keep the models and photos coming.

Jim Six

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thanks guys

Art, Thomas, Deemiogos and Jim. Thank you very much. Thomas, I used brass angles from Special Shapes. They are 3/64 and 1/16. Jim, great to hear from you again!

Regards,

Bobby Pitts
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Modeltruckshop Prolific poster 1,050 posts
Modeltruckshop

Great work

very nice as always Bobby!!
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Thank you very much Steve.

Thank you very much Steve.

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