Any suggestions on how to model a Ukraine Railways grain car purchased by USAID

I'd suggest cutting down/bobbing the chutes of an MPC era hopper and using the curved roof off of an MPC streamlined coach for the top,  The Symington trucks have a Euro look as it is. 

Have fun!

Mitch

@Lad Nagurney posted:

During the past year, the USAID has purchased 50 grain cars for Ukrainian Railways. While they were made by a Ukrainian Railcar factory, I was thinking of "sortof" modeling one. By that I mean, taking an O Gauge car that "sortof" looks like it and painting and lettering it for UZ.

I've attached a picture from the USAID press release (not copyrighted).

Thanks, Lad

You do not say if it will be two or three-rail but Lionel in its LionScale line offers a nice three-bay hopper* that would be a nice base to "sortof" fulfill your needs. And it is very easy to convert to two-rail if that is your plan. It took me more time to gather my tools to do the job than it took to actually do the job! The only real problem that I foresee is the decalling/lettering of the car.

* Mine is 3-18053

@PRRMP54 posted:

You do not say if it will be two or three-rail but Lionel in its LionScale line offers a nice three-bay hopper*

* Mine is 3-18053

(has a look at a 3-18050) I'd say PRRMP54 called it.  All you need with that is some Conrail Blue and custom decals... 

Mitch

It will be 3-rail.

Thanks for the suggestions, gents. Now I know what I'll be looking for at the BigE show!