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If this is true, it's no surprise we................

Postby herronpeter » Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:18 am

...............never saw a production model!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-One-Of-A-K ... SwRMtZaYNE

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Re: If this is true, it's no surprise we................

Postby ScaleCraft » Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:12 pm

First off, I suppose anybody with a roll of tape, felt tipped marker, and a scrap of paper can write anything they want and tape it to the end of a 3rd Rail box.

I called Accucraft, they were amazed....since their involvement in 0 is somewhat limited to 0n30/0n3 stuff.
I sent the link off, and they are checking around to see.
The closest is a GP-60 in 1:29-ish (Goofy Gauge) that was just announced last week as going into production.

I'll report back when we get further details.....but as bad as that unit is, I wouldn't want to even try.
Could you do it? Yes. Would it be worth the effort? I don't think so.
New real sideframes, hatches, lights, lenses, screens, fuel and air tanks, doors, door hardware, unsolder and resolder..then what?
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Re: If this is true, it's no surprise we................

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:28 pm

ScaleCraft wrote:First off, I suppose anybody with a roll of tape, felt tipped marker, and a scrap of paper can write anything they want and tape it to the end of a 3rd Rail box.


Yup. You suppose right.

I called Accucraft, they were amazed....since their involvement in 0 is somewhat limited to 0n30/0n3 stuff.
I sent the link off, and they are checking around to see.
The closest is a GP-60 in 1:29-ish (Goofy Gauge) that was just announced last week as going into production.


I've not ever heard of Accucraft doing brass O, but then what do I know - I am but an egg.

I'll report back when we get further details.....but as bad as that unit is, I wouldn't want to even try.
Could you do it? Yes. Would it be worth the effort? I don't think so.
New real sideframes, hatches, lights, lenses, screens, fuel and air tanks, doors, door hardware, unsolder and resolder..then what?


Curious as to what you uncover.

Might as well just scratchbuild one...........
Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.

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Re: If this is true, it's no surprise we................

Postby cole7015 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:41 pm

What a waste of brass.

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Re: If this is true, it's no surprise we................

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:45 pm

cole7015 wrote:What a waste of brass.


It can always serve as a bad example.....
Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.


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