EL GATC 4600CF Covered Hopper (Tangent)

[dti406]

Tangent recently released the GATC covered hopper but did not do the RTR in EL, so I acquired a couple of the EL style kits and built my own.

Here are the kit contents:

Here is the kit after applying some of the main frame the rest is to follow:

Here is the car after applying the unloading hatches and brake gear, I had to contact Tangent as the instructions showed different parts than the ones I had in the kit, found out the instructions were for the truck mounted brake gear, but the EL car had body mounted brake gear, Tangent sent we two additional sheets with the instructions for the brake gear, it was fun fishing the brake rods through the hopper bays.

B end of the car with all the air lines, brake gear and grabs installed:

A end of the car with all the grabs installed:

Top view with the hatches and grabs installed, note the grabs on the hatches:

The completed car, painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray paint and lettered with Prime Mover Decals.

Rick Jesionowski

[icghogger]

Very nice work, Rick, thanks for sharing!!