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What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 2:32 pm
by up148
Saw this on EB today and since I have one just like it I purchased many moons ago, assemble, I was hoping someone on the forum would know the history. Mine is painted for the C&NW with RY trucks and I just thought it was cast aluminum, but I guess not. Interesting span bolster set-up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/O-SCALE-BRASS-U ... SwcB5ZI2HDBH
Re: What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:18 pm
by E7
They say it is Japanese, but to me looks a bit like a kit offered by Carl Auel (now owned by daughter Jeanine Gatch). It was covered in one of the mags (I think O Scale News). A nice looking car.
Rich
Re: What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:27 pm
by Rufus T. Firefly
E7 wrote:They say it is Japanese, but to me looks a bit like a kit offered by Carl Auel (now owned by daughter Jeanine Gatch). It was covered in one of the mags (I think O Scale News). A nice looking car.
Rich
The Auel kit is Zamac, not brass. And it came w/o trucks and is also 17/64'ths
Re: What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 4:29 pm
by E7
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:The Auel kit is Zamac, not brass. And it came w/o trucks and is also 17/64'ths
Can I get you to go along with the thought that they look a lot alike?
PS: Any idea if Auel (the daughter) is still in business?
I remember reading in a back issue of OST among the classifieds ads where a person was looking for Robert Parri's molds (I think that was the term used) and Ms Gatch was offering them for sale. I wonder if they ever hooked up?
Re: What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 4:44 pm
by Rufus T. Firefly
E7 wrote:Rufus T. Firefly wrote:The Auel kit is Zamac, not brass. And it came w/o trucks and is also 17/64'ths
Can I get you to go along with the thought that they look a lot alike?
Sure!
PS: Any idea if Auel (the daughter) is still in business?
Yup. No, I don't have the contact info handy, but I might be able to track that down///
I remember reading in a back issue of OST among the classifieds ads where a person was looking for Robert Parri's molds (I think that was the term used) and Ms Gatch was offering them for sale. I wonder if they ever hooked up?
No idea.
Re: What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:35 pm
by rrjjf
Max Gray imported this car many years ago. I have one in my collection lettered with decals for Westinghouse. The trucks on the model shown are early KTM with brass wheel sets. I believe mine has All Nation trucks.
Joe
Re: What kit or import ???
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 6:48 pm
by up148
rrjjf wrote:Max Gray imported this car many years ago. I have one in my collection lettered with decals for Westinghouse. The trucks on the model shown are early KTM with brass wheel sets. I believe mine has All Nation trucks.
Joe
Thanks Joe and great news. I thought it was an Auel cast cars under the paint when I bought it. The span bolster is pretty basic otherwise the car is very nice.
BH