The Monon Shop, I remember it well. From that shop I received my first catalog which was just a few mimeographed--yes, MIMEOGRAPHED--pages. I always wanted to try one of the MONON kits and thought the grain elevator would make for a good structure on a layout. I guess the S-scale structure was also the O-scale structure. In that case, it would have mattered little since there is no standard size for grain elevators, as a trip on the blue highways of the Midwest will tell anyone. The outfit disappeared before I could buy the product.
Tom ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Bob Werre [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 12:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} The Monon Shop and so on! Bill, I still have a few pages of those old catalogues and newsletters too. The gentlemen from Monon shops wasn't always truthful in what he was selling. Jeff Wilson, from Hoquat sold me the Monon's Indian Gas Station kit. He supplied two soft metal pumps and an Indian figure--all were giant's--certainly an 0 kit! Luckily Jeff agreed to let me return the kit. I do have his barbershop building on my layout and it was fine. I thought the most interesting company was Eastern Model RR Supply of Hungry Horse, Montana. I never had the need to purchase from them--I wonder if anyone did? Bob Werre On 7/20/12 10:40 AM, Willam Fraley wrote: Going through a bunch of folders trying to find a schematic of the model I'm working on and found many interesting things that will cause me to take days to read through. (1) I found this MONON Catalog dated 7-1-1991 Catalog # 27 full of S scale structure and detail offerings.. Please note that in some cases the directions for the kits are written in HO language. However, all kits are scaled properly for "O","S", and "HO". (2) Ever hear of "Bill's Train Shop" Seffner, Florida? catalog (January 2nd, 1993.) (3) G and W Models catalog of 1992 NASG Convention specials. (4) NIXON ENTERPRISES (March 10, 1995) Fred Nixon catalog &nb sp; (5) !#@*?! TRAINSTUFF July 25, 1977 Newsletter # 1 Their dealers at that time ...Jon Beveridge -DMK Scale Models-Downtown Hobby, - Hoquat Hobbies, - K-Val Hobbies, S-Scale Cellar, - Sandusky's - and Sunshine Models. (We have few SOO LINE kits left!) Ah! The Good Olde days .... Eat your heart out, and it's no wonder I can't get to my model railroad! "S"ee Ya, Bill (Fraley)
