tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post652402813640268991..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: CN 398000 Articulated Grain CarErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-84165685557998146522018-03-23T09:30:37.029-04:002018-03-23T09:30:37.029-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Greg Prosmushkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469085569109130005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-50844161202331740022018-03-22T17:15:25.260-04:002018-03-22T17:15:25.260-04:00Surprisingly, or not, there is no shake-the-box ki...Surprisingly, or not, there is no shake-the-box kit for CN 398000, Mark. If there were, I'm afraid it would become like the SCLAIR ACF covered hoppers or CN's 3800 cu ft cylindrical billboard car. Every single model railway layout has one of both!<br /><br />OK, except mine.<br /><br />There is always hope, though. You're right!<br />Thanks for your comment,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-80967322961313802582018-03-21T23:01:08.314-04:002018-03-21T23:01:08.314-04:00I would like to make a model of this car - thank y...I would like to make a model of this car - thank you for all the photos. I read RDL's blog post and contacted the Canadian Railway Modeler to inquire aobut the back issues but I guess Jim Stanitz's model is completely scratch built so is beyond my skill level... Still, one can hope.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-11573425631262997232018-03-21T17:27:54.308-04:002018-03-21T17:27:54.308-04:00Thanks, Greg. It's always interesting to resea...Thanks, Greg. It's always interesting to research such little-known facets of Canadian railways.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-86179787802238159692018-03-21T14:15:29.817-04:002018-03-21T14:15:29.817-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Greg Prosmushkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469085569109130005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-20573079202843162482018-03-18T20:30:56.918-04:002018-03-18T20:30:56.918-04:00Thanks, John. It's a good thing to preserve sc...Thanks, John. It's a good thing to preserve scale and prototype versions of this car here in cyberspace!<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-4346008786222983922018-03-18T20:12:21.971-04:002018-03-18T20:12:21.971-04:00I have a photo of an HO scale model of that articu...I have a photo of an HO scale model of that articulated car on my blog: http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2012/07/unusual-car-articulated-hopper-cn-39800.htmlJDLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491687813063834741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-77030586030998640322018-03-18T08:06:14.342-04:002018-03-18T08:06:14.342-04:00Thanks for your kind words and comments, Elijah an...Thanks for your kind words and comments, Elijah and Steve. <br /><br />Those trips from Sylvite and Melville, plus reports by others, make me wonder if CN 398000 does indeed flip between grain and potash service, plus carrying the world's smallest seeds - mustard!<br /><br />Usually, such flips would be unusual, to my mind. But the prototype does what the prototype does. <br /><br />Keeping track of CN 398000's graffiti and scrapes would be a post in itself. <br /><br />Which will happen first...the car will 'age out' or it will be repainted in CN's www scheme?<br />I think I know the answer, though.<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-88151438564914967802018-03-18T00:25:47.099-04:002018-03-18T00:25:47.099-04:00I saw that car, once, in Winnipeg - August 26, 201...I saw that car, once, in Winnipeg - August 26, 2012 in Transcona. It still had that scrape!Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-28114190247638556982018-03-17T20:02:01.964-04:002018-03-17T20:02:01.964-04:00Another good post, Eric. Despite its multiple trip...Another good post, Eric. Despite its multiple trips to and from the homefront, I haven't yet seen this unusual specimen in person. I heard at one point it was being used to ship Mustard seed out of Melville, along with the Canpotex car. Cool to hear about its trips for awhile.Zartok-35https://www.blogger.com/profile/00449976580118722879noreply@blogger.com