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File: JMHX_57425_Hopper/Readme_JMHX_57425.txt

JMHX 57425
Thrall-built 4727 cf carbon black hopper for Microsoft Train Simulator

Repaint of george Mathews' FURX 6041. Original model by George Mathews. Photo by by L. W. Shell. WAG and SD file modifications by L. W. Shell; texture modifications by L. W. Shell.

JMHX 57425 is an example of cars dedicated to hauling carbon black (think soot, laser toner or lampblack). Carbon black is usually manufactured where natural gas is abundant, and is used primarily in the manufacture of tires, and is also used to make toners, pigments, and inks. The JMHX reporting mark belongs to the J. M. Huber Corp.

This car is not quite true to prototype. The authentic JMHX 57425 was an older-style carbon black car, with 16 panels on the car side, not 13 as depicted in this model.

These cars have 22 small roof hatches, 11 unevenly spaced on each side of the roof. The cars have three discharge bays, each equipped with a butterfly valve. The six small numbered indentations on the car sides are "sampling spigots" at which the car's contents can be drawn for testing.

Thanks go to George Mathews II for his remarkable shape building, to Lee Gautreaux for his inspiration and research library, and to Otto Wipfel, Joe Morris and Bill Prieger for their work on Bin-suitable coupler values. And special thanks go to Eric Neubauer for his monograph on carbon black cars and his dimensional drawings therein.

George and I welcome your comments. Please use this model on your MSTS layout and tell us what you think. Send your comments to L. W. Shell at shellw@bellsouth.net

This MSTS model is freeware, and is not to be used for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of all contributors. This model is available only through the MopHouse file library, and no other redistribution is permitted. If you got your copy from any other download source, it is an unauthorized version!

Repainting, reskinning, or retexturing of this model for personal use is permitted. Any redistribution of any derivative work from this model is subject to the following terms:

--the model must be freeware and completely non-commercial.
--the model must include this readme file in its entirety.
--appropriate credit must be given to the model builder (George Mathews II) and to the repainter (L. W. Shell). Any photographer credited in this readme must be credited if the derivative work makes use of any part of any texture file based on that photograph.
--the model must be uploaded only to the MopHouse file library.

Any exception to these terms requires express written consent of all contributors to this model.

L. W. Shell
22 February 2008
shell1reed@yahoo.com

George Mathews' original readme follows:

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FURX_6041_Hopper
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An add-on for Microsoft Train Simulator
Created by (c) George R Mathews II, 2007

Version 1.0

December 30, 2007

Original Model by: George R Mathews II
Original Textures by: George R Mathews II
Photographs by: Wayne Shell
Original .wag File by: George R Mathews II

Original Model created using Abacus Train Sim Modeler v1.1
Original textures created using Adobe Photoshop 6.0

INSTALLATION:
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1. Copy the folder called FURX_6041_Hopper to your ... \TRAINS\TRAINSET folder.
Assuming a default install, the full name would be:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\TRAINS\TRAINSET
2. Add the Hopper to a consist using the Consist Editor.
3. Start MSTS and enjoy!

LEGAL:
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- This model is released as freeware.
- This model is available exclusively from __NOWHERE, CURRENTLY__ and is not to be distributed in any other way, commercial or non-commercial, without prior consent from the original author, George R Mathews II.
- Modification of the original shape file included is not permitted.
- Retexturing of this model is permitted, however proper credit must be given and
this read-me must be included with any files to be distributed.
Please note that this is only the first version of this car and therefore
the texture maps may not be the most desirable for retexturing.
- Use this file at your own risk. While I take precautions to avoid any potential for
harm from this file, I cannot and will not be held accountable for any damage which
may result from its use.

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Thank you for reviewing the FURX_6041_Hopper. I hope you enjoy using it as much
as I enjoyed creating it!

If you have any questions, comments, or wish to distribute this file, please contact
me at

THIS MODEL IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH OR ENDORSED BY THE FIRST UNION RAIL (FURX) RAILROAD.

L. W. Shell
22 February 2008
shell1reed@yahoo.com