Dear Roy,
One more thing to remember about Ken's persistance, he first asked
me at the NASG convention in 1997. It took me 28 years to deliver them
to him.
Best,
Don
PS Ed L, that was a great convention and I think it will always be
Robin and my favorite (Ed was Chairman).
roy inman wrote:
> Holy cow, I am not sure I even HAVE a few dedicated friends, let alone
> enough cash to pre-pay 100.
>
> Figuring out loud, if each open auto carrier cost, say, $75, if that
> is realistic, I would need $7500 to get the ball rolling? Or would
> that even come close?
>
> If that is close, and if I come up with the cash, will you do it?
>
> Roy Inman
>
>
>
> From: Donald Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:58:01 -0400
> To: roy inman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: PS-1's and SD40-2-Here is one customer
>
>
> Dear Roy,
> Don't get me wrong, but when we did the ore car, Ken Zieska
> pre-paid for his first 100 and got a few dedicatedl friends to add
> several hundred more orders. Now that is putting one's money
> where one's mouth is.
> Best,
> Don
>
> roy inman wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> OK, I will put my money where my mouth is.
>
> If someone will agree to build a scale, open auto carrier, in
> one of the 12
> road names that I collect, I will happily put down a deposit
> for six of
> them, and will want more later.
>
> The "someone" is preferably a person/company with the
> expertise to complete
> the project, unlike promised equipment we have seen over the
> years that did
> not come to fruition.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Roy Inman
>
> From: ed_loizeaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:Loizeaux%40SBCGlobal.net> >
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:14:39 +0000
> To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: PS-1's and SD40-2
>
> --- In [email protected]
> <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> , "G.
> Elems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > So we know what we have to do,
> > after all the ore jennies were brought out by SHS.
>
> Greg....
>
> Yer right! Those who go out and scrounge up a bunch of customers
> will get their models built -- one way or another. Ken Z. and the
> Minnesota guys did a great job of supporting the potential ore car
> project and it became a reality. Gotta get those customers...!!
>
> > Don't be surprised if
> > the Auto Carrier becomes available before the PS-1 and GP-7.
>
> Right again if John Degnan can find enough customers to interest
> someone to build the car. Sounds like he might even tackle
> the car
> himself for a small number of auto-rack enthusiasts. Degnan
> Enterprises now announces..... I can see it within a couple of
> months if the customers support the concept.
>
> Whether the car is common or unique, having the customers is what
> will enable it to be produced. Saying "I want" is neither
> adequate
> nor sufficient. Leastwise, that is how I view the situation.
>
> Cheers...Ed L.
>
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