Friday 29 June 2012

HBA/HEA Hopper Progress

A couple of progress renders of the HBA and HEA hoppers under development for RailWorks Train Simulator 2012.

Fastline Simulation - HBA Hopper: Progress render of the HBA Hopper for RailWorks Train Simulator 2012. The wagon represents one of the considerably more numerous variants of the wagons in as built condition with an offset access ladder and two footsteps with long link suspension.
 A HBA hopper from the more numerous later produced examples with the offset access ladder.

Fastline Simulation - HEA Hopper: Progress render of the HEA Hopper for RailWorks Train Simulator 2012. The wagon represents one of the early wagons built as an HBA with a central access ladder and four footsteps after it has been converted to bruninghaus suspension.
What would become know as an HEA hopper after respringing with Bruninghaus springs and an increase in maximum speed to 75mph.

It should be remembered that the HEA TOPS code was introduced after modification work commenced and that early examples could be found lettered as HBA like their unmodified counterparts. Yet another variation in a model series to work in to the final product!

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