The two kits given to me are high rail. Rance from Norway gave them kindly to me and they are on the layout.
Mike From: Jim and Cheryl Martin Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 1:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} American Models Kits That's my recollection also. 20n bucks a kit, give or take, with scale wheels only. I hear a lot of grousing about AM rolling stock, but I still consider those early kits a good buy. Jim ________________________________ From: Bob Werre <mailto:bob%40bobwphoto.com> To: mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 12:55:12 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} American Models Kits 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. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
