I sent a kit to Sills. Eventualy got it back due to the great efforts of Rollie Mercier. Rollie knew the US REp from Sills area the way I understood it. Thanks Rollie.
Where are the present Omniconvicts residing? NOT Charlie. He kept his word. Tragic death. John Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Werre To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:53 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Status of Kaslo Budd Passenger car kits Jim and all, The Hill Country Train Shop was before my returning to railroading and Texas, but the local group visited him at some open house he held. Apparently he held some lofty plans. I understand he was going to use high school kids as part of some training program. My bad experience was with Mid America Scale models run by a George Sills, I think. He published a catalogue of engines most using SSL&S parts. Because of past experiences you would send your money to Claude Wade at SSL&S. He would then send the kit to be built to George. When the engine was finished he then would receive the money from Claude. I started out dealing that way and after several months was told the engine had been shipped--would I release the money ($310.)--so I did. No engine--he said "it must be lost in the mail, so I'll build another"--sure! However, many months later it did arrive and I can say it was state of the art at that time appearance wise--mechanically--not so much! Anyway we were able to make mechanical improvements to where it ran nicely. At that point three of us bellied up to the bar and ordered another round. We sent the money directly to George and the world went quiet. I think all this happened about 1979 or 80. Of course, in all reality having an engine custom made with all the filing, fitting and tuning for about $100 in labor just didn't make sense after the first one. But just like zillions of internet scams, hope does spring eternal! At least I received a nice engine, just had to pay twice the money in the end. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx Anyone remember Melvin Frankel, YUK, who ran a scam in the early 70's--supposedly tried it in O-scale also. He advertised all sorts of steam engines but it was obviously no way he could do anything. Bernie Thomas was instrumental in handling recovery actions. DJE ----- Original Message ----- From: raisinone To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:23 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Status of Kaslo Budd Passenger car kits Ever hear of Hill Country Train Shop, New Braunfels, TX? That one cost me $300 in 1976 dollars! At least that debacle made the pages of MR! I think Jan Lorenzen (Locomotive Workshop) went to the bankruptcy auction to buy nickel silver bar stock... You're right George - there is a real feeling of family with the charlatans' of our past!! <G> Jim --- In [email protected], "gsc3" <gsc3@...> wrote: > > One good thing about these kind of posts is I don't feel alone. (8-) > > George Courtne > > --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@> wrote: > > > > Where is my $865.00 that Omnicon still owes me for a Pennsy J. ? > > Heard they skipped to Mexico! > > John Armstrong > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Alex Binkley > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:43 PM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Status of Kaslo Budd Passenger car kits > > > > > > > >  > > > > Good point John, but thinking about things like that just speeds up insanity. I've made worse investments. > > cheers > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6912 (20120224) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6913 (20120224) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
