Bob:

As always, your passenger car modeling is fantastic.  You seem to have 
developed an effective way to successfully attach Bob's styrene overlays to the 
American Models body cores -- this could not be an easy task with the curved 
roof overlays!

Your models of the Southern Railway cars brought back fond memories.  I worked 
for Southern in Washington DC for nine years from 1974 to 1983.  Until Southern 
joined Amtrak, officers were "required" to use the Crescent for travel between 
Southern's Washington DC and Atlanta headquarters.  I spent many nights 
enjoying the ride between DC and Atlanta.

Southern's 10 & 6 sleepers were named in the River series.  During the 1970's, 
when it was clear that the days of "Please do not flush toilet when train is 
standing in the station" days were numbered, Southern began experimenting with 
various retention toilet systems.  One River sleeper, I believe it was Enoree 
River, was equipped with Microphor toilets, which utilized redwood chips to 
break down the solid waste.  All the Southern personnel came to know that 
sleeper as the "Microphor River".

Dan Vandermause
Ellicott City, MD


--- In [email protected], "adguytrains" <robert_hogan@...> wrote:
>
> Dang!  I'm seeing "S"ilver passenger cars in my "S"leep these days.  That 
> ALCLAD paint gives you a pretty good visual trip (but don't sniff it, 'cause 
> that will kill ya).  I just finished up a series of new Supply Car kits for 
> the NASG Clinic and posted photos of them in the photo section under "Bob's 
> BUDD, PS & ACF cars".
> 
> There are five Southern Railway cars and a Seaboard Diner.  Included are two 
> BUDD Diners, an ACF Coach, P/S sleepers and a P/S dorm/baggage.  There will 
> be lot's of unfinished cars to touch and feel and the clinic, plus these 
> finished cars.
> 
> See ya'll in Chattanooga!
> 
> Bob Hogan
>




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