Here's another look at Ryan Harris' impressive model of grain hopper B-train units. He used a set of hopper bottoms, landing gear legs, and air bag suspension from a Lonestar Models Wilson 43' Pacesetter grain trailer kit; two American Limited container chassis for the remaining suspension components; four Walthers 40' shipping containers for the bodies and ends of the trailers and some Tichy ladder stock for each end. Ryan also used brass treadplate and wire, styrene rod, strips and other assorted bits to finish out the trailers. Finally, the tarps are made from tissue soaked in white glue. The truck tractor is a lightly weathered Athearn Freightliner. Previously featured in Photo Gallery 494.

Posted December 31, 2011