Yes, I was referring to the Titman kit--Hoquat had it in his catalog for a long time.
-----Original Message----- From: Thomas Baker <[email protected]> To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 6:31 am Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again Fred, No, never saw a Hoquat kit. Frank Titman, the guy whom we should credit with revving up interest in S scale modeling, in his old Leheigh Valley models offered a Milwaukee rib-side kit. Could you be referring to that? I've never seen that either, so can offer no criticism or endorsement. Just have no knowledge at all about it. Yes, at current prices, a brass version would be pretty salty. I might try to modify one of my PRS kits for a 10' 6" IH car into a Milwaukee rib-side. Someone has done that and produced a credible model. More info on that if you like. Tom ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 10:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again Hey Tom, Good to hear from you. Double the price is wildly optimistic, IMHO--I would wager that any brass version would be at least $250, likely significantly more! Also, remember that the B & O wagon top had been done in brass, but still managed to generate numbers for SMMW. I like the idea of the earlier version as well. BTW, have you ever seen one of the kits Hoquat Hobbies used to have of these cars? I'm assuming they were pretty primitive (how about that alliteration, professor?), but have never laid eyes on one. Cheers, Fred -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Baker <[email protected]> To: S-Scale <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 5:00 am Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again Fred, I'm with you: The rib-side car was ubiquitous, turning up on every railroad of the North American continent. Well, maybe they didn't get to Mexico, but even that is possible over the span of years the cars cover. The car is not only distinct but also aesthetically pleasing. I'll have to speak with Bud. Perhaps we should have another go at the project. Personally, I would take two. Bud and I had planned to do the earlier version on which the horizontal ribs extended to the ends of the car. The car appeared earlier in brass in the later version on which the ribs extended only to where the ladders or grab irons would be placed. Some have advanced the argument that, K"Oh, well, it's been done in brass, so there would be no further interest." Those who articulate that idea will have to explain it to me. I don't get it: After all, a brass version today would probably cost at least double of the asking price for a resin version. In whatever medium it appears, the car is a standout, something different from the AAR designs. Tom ________________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>; [[email protected]<mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>;] on behalf of [email protected]<mailto:gftolhurst%40aol.com>; [[email protected]<mailto:gftolhurst%40aol.com>;] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 9:49 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>; Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again This is such an interesting car, in a way akin to the B & O round roof car and ACL turtle back, which both hit the magic numbers--it puzzles me why more interest didn't surface. I would love to have a couple of them. Fred T in Tennessee -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Baker <[email protected]<mailto:bakert%40andrews.edu>>; To: S-Scale <[email protected]<mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>>; Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 3:32 am Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again Colin, To date it has not developed beyond the idea stage. I believe that we collected about 35 or40 orders from 27 interested parties. Regretably, that did not meet the required 100 orders. If we could still garner 100 orders, we would be delighted to go at it again. This was for a plastic resin kit from Smokey Mountain Modelworks. Perhpas we can find a way to do the project in an alternative medium. That is something to consider. Tom
