After a 2 rail conversion, are these cars scale?
Thanks
Chris
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Only if they are scale before the conversion. 
The plastic Lionel 2 bay ACF hopper goes back to the late 1980s or early 90s. It may have OK overall dimensions but it is not very detailed.
The MTH 2 bay ACF Centerflow came out in 2000. The latest versions have upgraded detail with wire grab irons and Kadee mounting pads. With MTH 2 rail trucks the Kadees come out at correct height without shims.
The K-Line K6242 extruded aluminum 2 bay ACF hopper is a nice car. They have wire grab irons and metal running boards.
Check out the O Scale Freight Car Guide to 100 Ton Covered Hoppers for more information.
https://ogrforum.com/t...-ton-covered-hoppers
Chris,
Compare the Lionel car to accurate scale drawings of the prototype.
There is plenty of info in the various model railroad publications. Try the magazine search engines at Trains.com and TrainLife.com. (Bookmark them as Favorites.)
Railmodel Journal Magazine in the mid '90's has good info.
Originally Posted by Ted Hikel:
Only if they are scale before the conversion.
The plastic Lionel 2 bay ACF hopper goes back to the late 1980s or early 90s. It may have OK overall dimensions but it is not very detailed.
The MTH 2 bay ACF Centerflow came out in 2000. The latest versions have upgraded detail with wire grab irons and Kadee mounting pads. With MTH 2 rail trucks the Kadees come out at correct height without shims.
The K-Line K6242 extruded aluminum 2 bay ACF hopper is a nice car. They have wire grab irons and metal running boards.
Check out the O Scale Freight Car Guide to 100 Ton Covered Hoppers for more information.
https://ogrforum.com/t...-ton-covered-hoppers
Thanks for the useful reply!
A little too modern for my planned pike tho I have a few cars that I'm gonna run for my modern train in the outdoor O scale. I'll have to keep an eye out for the K-line cars since these cars are still super popular for rock salt and shingle granules.
The ACF Center Flow 2-Bay Covered Hopper was one of the first new freight cars made by Lionel Trains Inc. in 1985-1986.
Andrew
