Gary Ippolito et al -- I just got back from vacation, sifting through my e-mails, and found the subject question. I can give a definitive answer.
I made the pattern for AF collector/dealer Dan Olson, who had 100 molded in urethane. Dan wanted to satisfy a demand for the AF New Haven EP-5 fans, but wanted a shell that was clearly not a rip-off of the AF EP-5. So I did a freelance job, made from two AF PAs, one PB, a cylindrical pill bottle, and a few HO items. The original AF EP-5 has a longer chassis than the PA, but Dan wanted the shell to fit the PA chassis because that chassis was commonly available. I chose to do the FA nose because I could eventually build FAs from these if I wanted to. Dan gave me three moldings in payment. I built one atop a scratchbuilt chassis with Cascade drive, and the others sat. I entered my completed model in the model contest at one of the NASG National Conventions (Kansas City, I think), where Vic Roseman saw it. He bought my remaining two shells and converted them back into New Haven EP-5s. When Vic exited S scale, I bought one of them. But anyhow, while Vic was really into S scale New Haven locos and passenger cars, he struck up a relationship with Tom Hodgson (American Hirail/Instrument Design). I had no further use for the the shell pattern, so Vic asked if I minded if he took possession and made some arrangement for Tom to make more shells. I agreed. Tom Hodgson subsequently made more moldings from the shell and offered it in a bunch of impressive liveries, including MILW, GN, and -- can you believe it -- UP. That's the story. I have posted two photos of my electrics that includes the two mentioned above (mine and Vic's) from these shells. They're at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/656837120/pic/330888015/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=21&dir=asc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/656837120/pic/1840286684/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=21&dir=asc Dick Karnes ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
