It's hard to tell from the pics, but does the truck journal box clear the stirrup when rotated? Since these are narrow, long wheelbase cars and the stirrups are closer to the centerline, minimum operating radius might be an issue. You'll want to watch that in case you do replace the stirrups. I ordered one yesterday. Paul B For comparison, here are shots of the new Athearn 65' EL mill gon next to the Proto 2000 52'6" Greenville gondola. Note the width difference... - - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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