Send me a drawing or photo or sketch showing just what you need. Seeing your connection with Tom makes what you need FREE if I have it. There are varieties in my stock.. I bought RR material besides all the materials for architectural models (about 140 all told 82 in FORTUNE the rest all over)
I am house downsizing in order to move. All but S traction GOES. John Armstrong 7451 Euclid Chardon Rd. Kirtland Ohio 44094 440-256-1317 Usualy here (at 91) I know what he went thru in the service , and it's long time effect on him (and others) via being a Medic with the Marines) JA ----- Original Message ----- From: Bud Rindfleisch To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 7:51 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Tom Boldt and Hospice Care Gary, Thanks for the update on Tom's status. Tom Boldt has been a good friend of mine for many years, We first corresponded when he wrote me a letter from California (obtaining my address from the NSAG directory I might add) saying he was recently discharged from the Army and a recent first time Dad. He and his young wife and new son were moving back to Western New York and he had planned to build a layout based on the B&O (former BR&P) out of Buffalo. He wanted to meet me and we set up a day to get our families together and talk S scale. We remained friends over the years while he still lived in the area and we even worked together at his landscaping business, a spin off of his Dad's Evergreen Farm and Nursery. I was out of work at the time due to one of many layoffs from the railroad and Tom was kind enough to give me work to keep the wolves at bay. One job we did (with two other furloughed guys, one a railroader and the other a trucker)was installing over 150 full size railroad ties in a retaining wall and stairway, what a job, all muscle, sweat, and grunts! Tom at some point decided to get into custom painting and later added custom detailing. His early efforts however caused him some health issues when he had ingested paint overspray through the skin in his hands and wrists. Rubber gloves were never given a thought as he used a paint booth and mask. A lesson learned the hard way! I acquired from Tom a started project for an Erie RR 250 ton heavy duty depressed flat from two pieces of AF depressed die cast flats. He felt he would never get around to doing the the final assembly so gave it to me. I since came across a couple good photos of the prototype on the website FallenFlags.org. It is for this car I need the metal walkway material similar or the same as Bill Lane is searching for. The walkways on the Erie flat are for the end platforms which are separate from the main car and are above the pedestal span bolster. I have added two pics to the photos section as erie7295bdb and erie7295ddb. The first pic somewhat shows an overhead view of the expanded metal material on the end platforms. Bud Rindfleisch > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
