The usual principle that what I have is very valuable and what you have is
not--aka wishful thinking.
Generally, I have the impression that both Don Thompson and Ron Bashishta are
smart cookies and have had
dies cut for prototypes that were not only not competitive with each other but
also not with AF cars, so although
both AM and SHS have a good supply of several types of twin hoppers, neither
offers the shorter flatcar represented
by AF nor the standard 40' higher-side gondola. Therefore, I think I exactly
understand your search criteria.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> I'm always looking for conversion fodder AF gons and flats at train
> shows. It disturbs me how so many dealers seem to be out of touch
> with reality trying to charge $20 and up for beat-up old cars missing
> sill steps, etc. They look so offended when you say you'll do them a
> favor and give them $5. "Those are collectable AF cars." What are
> they smoking? If they are so collectible them why do they have a
> stack of them, and the guy two tables down, and the guy in the next
> aisle, and the guy in the next over... Ridiculous. One of these
> days they are all going to figure out they've got dime a dozen junk
> and some of us car bashers are going to be very happy. That day can't
> come soon enough.
>
> Chris Borgmeyer
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