Until Stan Stokrocki brought it up, I had almost forgotten about Amfleet cars. They are not part of my era of modeling. I never have liked the way they look. I prefer the looks of trains from the 1950s and 1960s. I think the Amfleet cars are of interest to a minority of S modelers. Living in Nashville, I rarely see Amfleet cars or any Amtrak (though I did ride Denver-Sacramento last summer). And I think I have a bias against them because the first Amfleet cars were so harshly criticized. It was not their looks (which I do not like), it was their cramped and uncomfortable seats. Amtrak remedied that with the Amfleet II cars but I guess I still have that bias against them. For those who grew up with Amtrak and Amfleet cars, its a legitimate "want". My guess is that the cars will become available in S at or about at the same time as Genesis diesels and modern Amtrak Electrics. If a manufacturer offers Amfleet cars, they probably will of Metroliner trains as well. I wonder how many S scale modelers are interested in Amfleet, Metroliners, Genesis diesels, and Amtrak Electrics, etc.? We have seen discussion on this list about the need for modern freight cars and diesels (freight). Has there been much discussion of modern Amtrak equipment? - Earl Henry, Nashville . In a message dated 3/2/2012 7:54:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Nevermind... after a re-read, I see what I missed in your message. But that still doesn't address the cores for such cars as the AmFleet cars others have asked about. Sorry about the oversight... chock it up to bad eyesight. Thanks. John Degnan [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ----- Original Message ----- From: _John Degnan_ (mailto:[email protected]) To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 08:49 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Passenger Cars in S from THE SUPPLY CAR Thanks Bob... good info. But what is being done for CORE kits? Sides are worthless without cores... and trucks, too... what about them? John Degnan [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ----- Original Message ----- From: _adguytrains_ (mailto:[email protected]) To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 05:30 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Passenger Cars in S from THE SUPPLY CAR John... Good news for you! Guess who custom makes the Supply Car S Scale sides...Mark at Union Station Products. We have him custom mil them to our "S" specifications for the AM core shells. Hint: they do not convert directly to S from HO. The Supply Car has the exclusive rights to any USP sides done in S scale. They are available only in our complete kits (with or without AM core). Essentially, if the car is on the USP HO website list, it can be done in S. Any car that is not on the USP website can also be done if it is listed in either the BUDD or P/S - ACF Red Books. Even then, if not, you only need to supply copies of plans or photos to Bob and it can still be produced. If you are creative, you can build shorter/longer than the AM 81' cars (that's what Earl is now doing) and even two and three unit articulated cars (ex: Espee). That 12 car California Zephyr train featured in the U Tube video on Steve Doyle's layout was built from The Supply Car kits, including the 73' baggage. They really are fairly easy to build and give you something unique in S when you are done. Enjoy! Bob Hogan --- In [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) , "John Degnan" <Scaler164@...> wrote: > > Bob, > > Take a look at the "Union Station Products" (_http://unionstationproducts.com_ (http://unionstationproducts.com/) ) site and reference the Seaboard car sides. If you currently make any that matches those... consider them SOLD! Otherwise... like the man said : > > Build it and [John] will come! > > Ok, so he didn't say it exactly like that... > > > John Degnan > Scaler164@... > Scaler187@... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob McCarthy > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 11:08 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Passenger Cars in S from THE SUPPLY CAR > > > > > John, > > We have produced a wide variety (over 100) of fluted BUDD, ACF, and ACF S scale passenger cars for various individuals already. > > See _www.thesupplycar_ (http://www.thesupplycar/) @... for samples. > > Bob McCarthy > > --- On Fri, 3/2/12, John Degnan <Scaler164@...> wrote: > > > From: John Degnan <Scaler164@...> > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} was MTH in S - now is Passenger Cars in S > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 2:11 AM > > > >  > > Earl is on the right track, here. In fact, vith VERY few exceptions, most "DEAD-ACCURATE," HO passenger models are made the same way... with core kits and sides from such sources as "Union Station Products" (_http://unionstationproducts.com_ (http://unionstationproducts.com/) ). I sincerely hope to see such a source rear it's head for S scale modelers. > > > John Degnan > Scaler164@... > Scaler187@... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tennsgauge@... > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 02:04 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} was MTH in S - now is Passenger Cars in S > > > With Laser Horizons sides and with kits from The Supply Car, LLC (Bob McCarthy), there are not too many passenger cars we cannot have in S if we are willing to build and decorate them. > > Now ready-to-run may be another matter. > > - Earl Henry, Nashville > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links (Yahoo! ID required) (mailto:[email protected])
