John, Well, for years I've been giving my father an add-a-car Pacemaker unit train (like a girl's add-a-pearl necklace) but couldn't find any of these cars, either from American Models or any of the dealers I know, this time around.
In addition to not being able to find another pacemaker boxcar, I was beginning to question how "thoughtful" it was to get my father the same present every gift-giving holiday (Christmas, Father's Day, and his Birthday), for years on endÂ… (Although, on Christmas and his Birthday, I usually got him something else too.) --- In [email protected], John Albee <johnalbee03@...> wrote: > > Let me just insert that as a dad, you give a very thoughtful gift! > How very refreshing! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 8, 2012, at 6:35 PM, "empirebuilderjjhill" <empirebuilderjjhill@...> > wrote: > > > My Dad also constructs S-scale models, specifically, NYC's Putnam Division. > > > > For Father's Day, I purchased an American Models NYC P&LE caboose kit and, > > as I do with my own models, I looked for a picture of the prototype online > > which I would print out and put with the model. > > > > Unfortunately, while I can't find a picture of the specific caboose, P&LE > > 511, all the other P&LE cabooses seem to be either yellow or PRR "green," > > including P&LE 512, another bay window caboose. > > > > http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsList.aspx?id=PLE > > > > Would anyone know where American Models found the prototype for their P&LE > > RED caboose, #511? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
