OK, what is the latest on Mr. Becker, then???
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael A Scivoletti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:44 PM Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Re: Downs Models rolling stock > FWIW, > A photo of my Downs Model Railroading Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas tank car > (rtr) > maybe seen on my website (http://www.cbatransfer.homestead.com/). Just > beware, this site is photo heavy and will take some time to load if you > are > using a 'dialup' connection. > > Michel in Northwest Jersey > > >>From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Downs Models rolling stock >>Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:48:21 -0400 >> >>Hi, >>Some years ago, John Foley and I picked up a bunch of stuff at Downs home >>on the other side of Philadelphia, not sure , it was probably in New >>Jersey. [Oooppps! It was in Gloucester City, N.J.] >> >>Anyway, Downs had quite a manufacturing operation in his basement. I was >>impressed with all of the equipmnet. He had a production line for his tank >>cars. If I remember correctly, he hired neighborhood ladies to paint, >>assemble and box the models. I would doubt that anything would be molded. >> >>I thought they looked very professional, considering they [each] were >>practically scratch built. >> >>As someone else has suggested, buy the model, and add the details you >>desire. >> >>We had all hoped that the purchaser of Downs business, Marlin Becker, >>would >>continue the line, but as we all know for all practical purposes the Ace - >>Downs - Rusti line of anything is gone. >> >>Ken's images really show you how nice the completed model looks. >> >>Hope this helps, >>Bill [Fraley] >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash > with > Live Search! > http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en-US&source=hmtagline > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
