Jim: I would be interested purchasing one car in either version you produce. I am sure at least one of these guys made it to the west. <VBG>.
Thanks for all you do for our scale. John Gibson Rocklin, CA --- In [email protected], "SMMW" <jimking3@...> wrote: > > All of my S scale rolling stock offerings, except the Barber trucks, were > created in HO before being converted to S. An HO kit that I produced last > year has not been offered to S scale so I thought I'd remedy that now. > > > > Go to this link: > > > > http://www.smokymountainmodelworks.com/HO_gondolas.html > > > > The 2 SR 52'-6" gons at the top of the web page have not been mentioned > before so if there is interest, now's the time to chime in. For the purists > out there, these Pullman-Std. cars were built only for the Southern (as far > as I can determine), however, they are VERY close in detail, rib count and > length to ACF's version which a LOT of roads owned (visit > www.tangentscalemodels.com to view the HO ACF paint schemes). The primary > spotting differences between the P-S version and ACF are the ends and end > sills; ACF ends were available as a drop-down option and ACF end sills were > angled. > > > > The HO cars have sold reasonably well since it's never been produced in HO. > It's a "steam-era" car (1 batch built in 1953 delivered in Roman, 1 batch in > 1958 delivered in Block) that ran well into the 90s in MOW service. I shot > 2 in the mid-80s still wearing very beat up Roman lettering. > > > > The proposed S scale kits would be available as a 1-pc body with separate > urethane underframe, brass weight, etched tie down U-loops that run the > length of the car on both sides and decals. The etched fret also includes > the brake platform. I think an "econo-kit" option is applicable for this > one since ladders are short (easy to scratchbuild) and > trucks/couplers/Grandt AB brakes are readily available. The remaining parts > are round and flat wire (for steps) and miscellaneous styrene strips > (ladders). Depending on how many kits are reserved, I can probably sell > either decal option kit for around $60. Decals and etched parts are VERY > expensive and the latter requires new artwork and minimum sheet order > quantity. A mini-CD containing 22 pages and TONS prototype pix completes > the kit (a full-size CD is available upon request for Mac users). > > > > This kit would follow the SAL B7 car which is now being designed in HO and > moving along well. Please reply off-list if you are interested in > either/both of the SR gons. > > > > Jim King > > Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. > > Ph. (828) 777-5619 > > <www.smokymountainmodelworks.com> > ------------------------------------ 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/
