Real mill gondolas (as distinct from more general purpose long gondolas--technically, even the 52' common types are designated "mill" gondolas) are relatively uncommon, both in prototype and models. I think even in HO, there used tobe few (a firm--I think in California--long gone, named Railmaster, offered a cast zamac kit); in O scale Lobaugh hada brass kit (I own two, one assembled, ready for lettering when I find time, the other still untouched), and PSC importedsome. Probably only those modeling the heavily-industrial regions would need more than a few.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:12:31 +0000 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > If someone wants to sponsor a project, I'll gladly entertain it. John was > THE driving force behind getting the SAL B7 to the "go" status. The HO B7 > body design is mostly done, now it's time for detailing, then moving to the > rest of the kit. Once the HO design is done, I'll convert the CAD files to S > and get those patterns going. > > The HO 65' mill gon has been produced by Athearn (most recently) and Eastern > Car Works (many years ago). There is no HO market for this kit, so producing > it for S scale only will require a sponsor. I am not willing to risk the > time and expense to produce an S-only car at this time. > > Jim King > SMMW > > --- In [email protected], "John Degnan" <Scaler164@...> wrote: > > > > I'll second that... would love to have a few 65' 6", drop-end mill gondolas > > like the HO Athearn model seen at the link below : > > > > http://www.athearn.com/ProdInfo/LargeImages/ATH76519.jpg > > > > > > John Degnan > > Scaler164@... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Pieter > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 02:48 PM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > > > > > Not that I wouldn't like a 65 ft gon, or a Beth Steel gon (which was used > > by more roads), but this car is the one which Jim has designed for his HO > > line, so he is offering to make it in S. > > > > > > Pieter Roos > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
