I believe it was the Regal/DMK/Wisconsin____ line of kits, and I agree that it
probably did notinclude the radial roof and end doors. I don't own one, but I
have several of their other kits.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
There was a wood kit for the Wabash auto box, probably by Amity Star. I don't
know if it had the radial roof or correct ends and doors. Actually, I doubt it
did.
Pieter Roos
Dear Bob, For the rood you could use some of the S Scale Northeastern caboose
roof stock...Don
Thanks for the interest in this car. I really wasn't beating the "I-want-one-so
everybody-order one-so-I-can-get-one" drum. Would I like to have one?
Definitely! It (they?) would be a great enhancement to the WABASH "presence" on
SHABBONA.
This is the type of car that would have been a wood craftsman kit back in the
early days, and not all that hard to scratchbuild, either. My purpose in
posting the photos was to gage its popularity for the benefit of our commercial
enterprises that may be looking for something to produce.
I simply don't have the time or energy to engage in a project to bring a model
to fruition. However, since the car is virtually in my back yard, I can provide
all the photos necessary for such a project for anyone who wishes to take it
on.
I really wish I could build one from scratch, like we used to do before this
Kudzu-like vine of ready-to-run and easy-to-use "plop and play" products
suffocated our imagination and ingenuity. Not that I am complaining, because I
use the current situation for my advantage to meet my model RR goals, too, but
I sometimes wonder, where DID we find the time to "roll our own"?
Would I buy a commercial offering of this car? You Bet! Maybe more than one,
especially if I could obtain it while I can still take full advantage of the
perceived benefits it would offer.
Bob Nicholson ____________________________________________
