USRA Composite Gondola

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I am looking to model the Arcade and Attica Railroad’s tourist gondola, and I think that it is a USRA composite gondola. It has a steel frame and wooden boards that make up the body. When I modeled in HO it was easy to find a kit for, but now that I am working in 1:29 it presents a challenge. The Aristocraft and LGB gondolas are either too modern, or too narrow guage. I have never scratchbuilt anything in this scale before (and yes, I know 1:32 is closer to realism, but…) but do not want to have to draft my own plans. So,

Question: Does anyone know if plans were ever published for these gondolas in Trains or Model Railroader, or somewhere else?

If this question would be better in another forum then feel free to move it. And if you guys are too busy attending the Springfield 2007 show tomorrow that is okay… I will be there too!

THANKS IN ADVANCE for any help you can give!

Link to care I want to model: http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1300532849062038082msIVsl

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Try these sources:

U.S.R.A. Composite Gondola
Prototype Modeler, August 1979 page 39
( GONDOLA, “HENDRICKSON, RICHARD”, USRA, FREIGHTCAR, PROTOTYPE, PMM )

USRA Composite Gondola: 50-ton drop-bottom car
Mainline Modeler, July/August 1981 page 18
Article also published in The Best of Mainline Modeler’s Freight Cars Volume 3 , page 23
( C&O, CB&Q, DRAWING, GONDOLA, “HUNDMAN, ROBERT L.”, L&N, “LANE, JAMES E.”, MP, NYC,
SR, USRA, FREIGHTCAR, PROTOTYPE, MM )

USRA Composite Gondola: Construction in HO scale
Mainline Modeler, September/October 1981 page 20
Article also published in The Best of Mainline Modeler’s Freight Cars Volume 3 , page 30
( DRAWING, GONDOLA, “HUNDMAN, ROBERT L.”, SCRATCHBUILD, USRA, CONSTRUCTION, FREIGHTCAR,
PROTOTYPE, HO, MM )

USRA Composite Gondola: 50-ton drop-bottom car
The Best of Mainline Modeler’s Freight Cars Volume 3 page 23
Article also published in Mainline Modeler, July/August 1981, page 18
( C&O, CB&Q, DRAWING, GONDOLA, “HUNDMAN, ROBERT L.”, L&N, “LANE, JAMES E.”, MP, NYC,
SR, USRA, FREIGHTCAR, PROTOTYPE )

USRA Composite Gondola: Construction in HO scale
The Best of Mainline Modeler’s Freight Cars Volume 3 page 30
Article also published in Mainline Modeler, September/October 1981, page 20
( DRAWING, GONDOLA, “HUNDMAN, ROBERT L.”, SCRATCHBUILD, USRA, CONSTRUCTION,
FREIGHTCAR, PROTOTYPE )

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Thanks for the information! I will check out those sources.

Ben [:)]