Model Train Journal

Surfing BT dot com and noticed 40 foot boxcars selling for $695 ! Other HIGH prices in general.

Rich

Bob,

I feel for you! These days it's a crap shoot. I just finished with my own automotive misadventure. Cost me a grand and a lot of pain and suffering.

So last week some Gal T-bones me in a supermarket parking lot. That magnetic paint option sucks!

Rich

Erik, Thanks for the additional! Always fascinating to learn more. Be a dream if ALL those folks could write a chapter in THE book of brass. Sadly some are no longer with us. I solidly agree with Bob T. "Me Like Metal!" LOL

So Key is Samhongsa? A lot of this stuff is to the best of my knowledge! If you know better, feel free to correct! Ted McKey (hope I got that right) would be the guy to tell the tale. (Not sure if he is still with us.) Maybe Dave DeVita (son in law) This is to the best of my knowledge aka hearsay: ...

Sone GREAT tips for track! My favorites are from Maroon and Chris Webster. Maroon's is good to ensure straight track, Home Depot sells thin steel bars in various widths. They are about a meter (39") long. and what you want it the 1 1/4 inch wide one. Put it between the rails of your tangent fle...

Are we having fun yet? You bet!

Wish the "Brasshole" guy was still around. His image was second to none.

Buy what you LIKE!

Rich

I guess I'm just a "Brasshole" (old joke from waaaay back on this board, LOL) but to me, Samhongsa pretty much nailed the F's and E's. The re-formed remnants of Samhongsa, "Sam Model Tech", (guess they are still out there) had access to the legendary machine that was used to form...

Joe,

Hope all is well with you!

Rich

[quote="Rufus T. Firefly"....which is why I have way, way, way too many tank cars.[/quote]

Don't be silly......You can't EVER have TOO MANY Tank Cars!

Rich

Great thread on a really amazing car!

Rich

Solder Wick. You won't get it ALL, but will be good enough.

Rich

C'mon Erik, stop putting on the pictures of REAL stuff! Obviously I'm kidding, but your work really is THAT GOOD! And I'm with Butch regarding that first image!

Rich

I didn't know that. I know several people who bought the SP 4-10-2 and they loved it, but no clue how well it sold or the Trainmaster. I'm sure Henry's obsession with customer service and hand delivering his models was part of that cake you mention. I've seen Trainmasters sell for well over Henry's...

Marty, I think the whole made in USA thing was because of funding issues. Just going by my memory (which is terrible). There were some adds in OST in the issues numbered in the 70's and 80's. If I were to guess, I would say the model never saw the light of day (too bad, that), but I thought someone ...

Schneider Model Railroading, that is! He was supposed to come out with a model of the B&O "grasshopper", a small open air loco with the "engineer" in at the rear. It was advertised in "O Scale Trains", and I think it was to be made in the USA. Just wondered if it ev...