From: Alan Lambert Lone Star Flyer Club Arlington, Texas All, The American Models condola measures at 52 ft. I have one and we need some longer. I would goo for a drop end also. Thanks, Alan
________________________________ From: pickycat95 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:16 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? Jim King has floated proposals for two kinds of gondolas - several weeks ago a high-sided one that I think was used in coal service. The other one from a few days ago that in general shape looks something like the AM version. I haven't had a chance to measure the length of the AM offering but in details it is rather different than what Jim King has proposed. Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], Alex Binkley <alex.binkley@...> wrote: > > Hi William: > I've never seen an AM freight car that looks anything like what Jim is > offering. There was Quality Craft kit many years ago. This is a hi side gon > not the standard one that AM offers. > cheers > ----- Original Message ----- > From: William Laffan > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:41 PM > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim: > > I am sure that the kit would be up to your usual high standards. > > Unfortunately, it appears to duplicate an existent product done by American > Models, which practically every S scaler has multiples of. > > How about doing a 60' drop-end gon? The only prior example of that was a > relatively short run brass one (PRR) done a few years back by Bill Lane. > > > > > > William E. Laffan | Senior Associate Attorney > > Sacks & Zolonz, LLP | Workers' Compensation Employer Defense > > (t) 1-310-216-7778 x106 | (f) 1-310-216-9552 > > Follow Sacks & Zolonz on our blog | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > > > This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole > use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or > disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient (or authorized to receive for the recipient), please contact the > sender by reply email or telephone, and delete all copies of this message > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > SMMW > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:21 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; S Trains > Subject: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > > > > > 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> >
