Hi Don; 1997 - 2007 = 28 years? Your using your 3 to 1 fast time clock outside of operating night again!
Pieter --- Donald Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have > been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Pieter E. Roos Railroad Home Page at www.geocities.com/pieter_roos/pieter_1.html 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/
