I have two versions of his MILW ribside in O scale (neither yet finished) and they are excellent (I have a couple of his other resin cars, too).The problem about doing them in S scale is that someone has to construct a master for the molds (apparently cast by either Cameronor St Charles Car), and the investment in creating the master is what would probably doom any S scale runs. Although the researchhas already been done (Ted Schenpf actually worked for MILW in their engineering department), the skilled labor for the master wouldneed a rather larger market than S. Unlike Jim King, who, as I understand it, uses rapid prototyping to create his master and can reprogramthe machinery for different scales (why he has required projects that can sell in the larger HO market before also producing any prototypein S), I believe Ted has always used the older process--which may be why none of those excellent kits have ever been offered in HO.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > Exactly! Ted does excellent work. If only we could interest him in > producing S models of his work. Then we'd have it. > > Tom > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Colin > Stewart [[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 2:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again > > Tom > > Yes, Ted Schnepf, I've seen photos of his O scale cars and they look good. > > Colin > > Are you referring to Ted Schnepf, who did market a resin rib-side car in > O-scale? Perhaps if someone knows him well and has well-honed beggin skills, > one could speak with him. I called him after Jim deacided against the > project, and Ted declined. But who knows? Perhaps he would be amenable to the > idea. > > Tom
