Great story! I'll have a unpainted P/S 10-6 at Chattanooga. Perhaps I can convince Earl Henry to change the name of the car. :-)
Bob --- In [email protected], "danvandermause" <danvandermause@...> wrote: > > 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 > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
