--- In [email protected], "SMMW" <jimking3@...> wrote:
>Hi Jim. As a Pennsy modeler, I like the idea of the X29D. However,(here we
>go,---) I like the idea of the X29B a lot better. Still a 40' rebuilt car, 7'
>door instead of 8', done in all keystone heralds (circle, shadow, plain
>without shadow,) and better still, the Merchandise Service banner. For me,
>that would be to good to pass up.
Bob Davis
> SAL B7 (in HO) is in production and should start shipping shortly. The S
> scale design, created from the HO files, will be tweaked to match available
> ladders and grab irons sizes, then the patterns will be ordered. Decals
> have been on-hand for several months.
>
>
>
> Spin-off detail parts from the B7 will become available soon after kit
> production starts later this year.
>
>
>
> Roller bearing trucks: molding of the wheel centers will start next week
> but will take several cycles to produce nearly 2500 wheels (at 4 per shot).
> I have lots of cast urethane sideframes, details and bolsters in stock so as
> the wheels are molded and assembled to the axles, shipping in batches will
> occur. New axle assembly fixtures and corrected injection mold ejector pins
> were required before production could begin.
>
>
>
> GP38/38-2 project is in its infancy; info gathering has slowed due to a
> higher-than-expected volume of industrial work. I have all of the NWSL
> parts here to create a prototype drive train but I'll have to design and
> pattern a totally new gearbox before those parts can be tested. Since many
> other diesels that use the same Blomberg truck are planned, this may become
> an injection molded item.
>
>
>
> A web page will be created shortly depicting possible future car kits. Your
> interest will determine if a car becomes a reality or not. Cars that will
> appear are the Southern 52'6" P-S gon, Tennessee Central 40' boxcar, PRR
> X29D 40' box and PS-1 boxcars in 40' and 50' lengths with various door
> styles/sizes.
>
>
>
> Lastly, I will be injection molding a sprue of A-frame grab irons
> (Pullman-style) and end sill grabs to accompany the SAL B7 project. These
> will be molded from polypropylene, a flexible, durable material that is much
> stronger than ABS parts offered by previous manufacturers. The mold may be
> expanded to include 1 or 2 ladder styles, possibly the PS-1 box styles
> (sides and ends are different) so those will be ready when the boxcar kits
> become available next year.
>
>
>
> Jim King
>
> President, Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc.
>
> Ph. (828) 777-5619
>
> <www.smokymountainmodelworks.com>
>
>
>
> Trainmaster, Craggy Mountain Line RR
>
> <www.craggymountainline.com>
>
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