Jim King of Smoky Mountain Model Works might do the project if the numbers could be achieved.The plus of that option is that he does a well-known very high level of quality.
Fred Tolhurst Maryville, TN -----Original Message----- From: clipper841 <[email protected]> To: Thomas Baker <[email protected]>; S-Scale <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 10:05 am Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again hi tom: i guess this project dies to lack of interest? would take 2 if they were resin or plastic, as need that type of material to slice and dice a couple of wp cars thanks mel perry --- In [email protected], Thomas Baker wrote: > > Gary, > > > > Bud and I had an accurate count back in September or so. We will have to > deterine what the count currently would be if we were to take this approach. > We are still looking at possiblities, so keep us in mind. I guess you would > have to ask your pattern maker whether he wishes to go to the trouble of > fashioning patterns for what is most certainly a unique box car. For that > matter, whether he has access to detailed inforamtion about all relevant > parts incuding the underframe. I am not sure if the underframe differs > dramatically from that found on a typical 1944 AAR box car. > > > > Tom > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Gerry > Siegel [cgsiegel@...] > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Milw rib side boxcar again > > > > Does anyone have an accurate count as to how many would be ordered if the > model were made?Tom Doherty and I have set up a way to do limited runs of > special orders. > If you can come up with a firm proposal I'd be happy to take a look at it and > give you a cost estimate. We have hooked up with a really fine caster and he > has done good work with the masters I have made. > Gerry Siegel >
