Obviously someone else wanted it (perhaps as ill-informed or overly-optimistic
as I was), as the bidding got to $26--which surprised the seller.
There is not a crisis, as he has responded and seems like a reasonable person,
but I wanted to see what experience other list members had
had with this kit, if any.
Or, if I were more of a PRR fan (I have ONE SHS SW-9 plus the aforementioned
Kaslo caboose bought to go with it), I suppose I could have
bought one of the SWM brass ones Bert Cutler was selling a few weeks ago.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
>
> No one on the list bided for it, so put it back on eBay.
>
> It might go higher.
>
> Just kidding.
>
> sorry to hear about the kit, as maybe some who bided are on this list.
>
> Did the seller mislead you in any way? No return policy? Pay by Credit
> card on PayPal? You can contest the charge and send the item back to the
> seller.
>
> Did you contact the seller first about the item?
>
> Mike Marmer
>
> I just received the Pennsy Mainline Models caboose kit I bid on on ebay, and
> I was very disappointed (and if the other bidders are on the list, you
> did well to let the sucker bid high); it is quite a crude "kit" with none of
> the sophistication of the Quality Craft O scale version--whose drawings
> the manufacturer used for his instruction sheet, thereby misleading me.
> Moreover, this one was about half-assembled already.
> While I don't doubt it would be possible to end up with a decent model, it is
> so close to scratcbuilding I consider that it is hardly worth the effort.
>
> I'd guess it is at least thirty years old. I've got a Kaslo N6c that is
> remarkable in its engineering--quite a contrast to the Mainline Models kit.
> I seem to remember that Mainline Models (as taken over by ye olde huffe and
> puffe) had an N6b kit in their HO line, but I don't think this
> outfit (based in Allentown) was the same business.
>
> Jace Kahn
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