I'll contradict several of the respondents and say that the original
kits were scale only. I don't recall any hi-rail wheels or claws even
being offered for the first year or two. Also I believe AM offered to
build up the kits for $1 extra early on!
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
>
>
> I just picked up an AM boxcar kit at a nearby train show, and it
> causes me to wonder whether when AM offered
> its freight cars as kits they came with both scale and AF wheelsets
> and couplers; none of the previous AM kits
> I've bought came with both sets of wheelsets, and, of course,
> apparently AM no longer offers kits, probably
> from about the time everyone started having cheap assembly done in the
> PRC.
>
> Jace Kahn
>
> General Manager
> Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
>
>
>
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