But building the hopper body itself kept me from starting. Finally I came across a British 009 kit that could provide the hopper for a very close replica of the YSL car. So the starting point for my almost freelanced car was there. The kit in question is a Snailbeach District Railways Hopper Wagon, no. I did use Evergreen styrene strips and sheet for the kit.
All measurements given are scale dimensions.
I feel that wood grain is hardly visible in HO scale, especially on painted models. The Hopper Assemble the hopper itself as suggested in the supplied instructions. I found that the parts don't fit very well, so a lot of testfitting and sanding is necessary. Glue these side stakes to the hopper on the outside of the iron straps. Make sure they are rectangular to the top.