How many Milwaukee guys are on this list? I'm on and off depending upon what I can get my hands on. Picking up a pair of RS-3s in Duluth really helped going back into 'on' mode. I may even try my hand at painting someday when time permits. So you could count me in for several of the ribbed box cars. Ben Trousdale
--- In [email protected], "Bud Rindfleisch" <BlackDiamondRR@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@> wrote: > > > > Tom, I don't think that funerals are necessary if you model the SP. > > Although the GS-4 was a "long ago"brass import, they appear on E-bay > > frequently. Of course the more recent SP engines from RR are also > > useful and don't forget the Atlantic in daylite colors from Southwind. > > > > I also thought that the Milwaukee ribbed sided car was on Jim Kings > > short list, although we haven't heard much about it lately. > > > > > > Bob, > Awhile back I started a campaign on this list to solicit interest in a > Milw. Road 40' ribside boxcar via Smoky Mountain Model Works. In spite of > some with multiple interest shown (would buy more than one car) we fell far > short of Jim King's mandatory minimum of 50 cars (and I think later he > changed that to 80 cars min.) > When I had contacted Jim King about him doing this car, he more or less > said I should try to garner the interest, so Tom Baker and myself tried to > stir up some interest. > I don't know if it would be wise or even proper to post to the Dispatch, > maybe to reach those not on the list. > I have no affiliation to Smoky Mountain, just a satisfied customer of > several resin kits and roller bearing trucks, but I am still willing to plug > for the ribside if more modelers step forward. > > Bud Rindfleisch > > > > > > > > [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/
