What is the possibility that the 2010 CGW can be manufactured in the US by the
same producer as the Fowler? Some of us are not intimidated by kits, and
many of us are reconciled to the current higher prices (if you think $40, or
even $70, is high, look at O scale, where urethane freight car kits routinely
go for
more than $100--without trucks or even details). I can understand that the
problem then is that a large part of the market is the AF operators or
collectors,
and not so many of them are eager to assemble a kit, but if the basic kit is
already finished, then the only remaining problem is locating someone to put
them
together for those who can't or won't.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> I can not answer for Crying Grey 0-6-0, but I can for the 2010 convention car
> as I am the responsible party.
>
> I could tap dance up and down and recite all the obstacles and issues we have
> had with the project, but the bottom line is right now we do not have a
> Chinese builder willing to assemble the car. At one time, our builder would
> do a 300 run project. We no longer have that builder and most other
> importers/manufacturers don't either, and those that do are deeply regretting
> it I am sure. I have negotiated with several Chinese builders, but it is now
> such a small project, we are at the bottom of the totem pole.
>
> The 2010 Convention commitee has been very patient about all of this and we
> appreciate their consideration. As of right now, we do not have a firm
> builder to finish this project.
>
> I do not know if you were at the recent NMRA convention in Sacramento, CA,
> but there we exhibited and announced the October release of a new boxcar kit
> and showed samples of a locomotive we are working on. The boxcar is made in
> the US and will be offered as a kit only. All good news, except the cost of
> the kit is going to be in the range of what a finished Chinese car used to
> be. One chap told me I was nuts because the price would be too high and he
> would just go to HO. Athearn just announced a new HO SP caboose - $69.68 for
> the unlighted version and $99.98 with lights. Makes the SHS caboose a steal.
>
> What does all this diatribe mean? More uncertainty and increased costs.
>
> Bottom line is I don't know when the 2010 convention car will be completed,
> but we have not given up on it.
>
> Ron Sebastian
> Des Plaines Hobbies/S Scale America
> > Where oh where is the 2010 conventoin car? Dead on arrival? Kind of
> > like the Cryer Grey 0-6-0's.? Where is John these days? Does he have your
> > money? Do we sweep this all under the carpet so we don't upset any one?
> > J Rustermier
> > > I know this isn't going to go over very well on this list but here goes.
> > > My understanding is the convention car is for 2011 is coming along
> > > nicely. Apparently at an after the conventon get together there were
> > > samples for those that attended to see the progress and the information I
> > > received were they were just fine. Apparently in the not to distant
> > > future deliveries will be made of the completed car. I did not hear any
> > > real time frame but it was suggested that sometime by this years end
> > > seemed plausable. That does not mean I won't buy any of them tomorrow
> > > though.
> > >
> > > J. Rustermier
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