Model Train Journal

robert. wrote:Seller probably got a full refund from the post office. I’d like to see how you repair it.

Actually, he offered a full refund and I keep the model, as he felt really bad about his packing, but I refused, as didn't think that was fair, so I offered the 50% discount. I think I can fix it, so I'm a happy camper. It was a good buy to start with and he just didn't know any better on shipping. It was packed okay (tissue paper, soft foam, hard foam) for a smaller model, but something as large and heavy as this model required being cocooned in bubble wrap and suspended in peanuts or crumpled moving paper. The model just kept slamming back and forth in the long box, as UPS tossed it around and the outer box looked great.

I never owned one of these back in the day, as they cost $1500-2000 and I couldn't justify the cost with all the beautiful OMI UP models available during that era. Then OMI came out with their outstanding DD-40 model in the late 90's (never owned one) and the price of the KTM model tumbled, but a good, clean KTM DD-40 still brings $750-1000, so when it was offered to me for $500 I said yes. I have $250 in it now and its worth it to me, to own a PSC "Crown" DD40, which along with the PSC "Crown" DD35 A&B's and SD-9's are the last (and only to my knowledge) of the KTM built O scale diesels.

In fact KTM went to direct marketing "KTM USA" just after this model was imported and was completely out of the model building business within a few years, as this direct marketing venture didn't pan out. But, they did import their fabulous FEF-3 before throwing in the towel, this was also the period when Sofue (KTM's top builder) became more prolific with his own models.

Sorry for the ramble, but I like brass history as much or more than the models. The older I get, the more I appreciate O scale history in general.

Getting so close and yet missing the mark. I used the "img" button above without using the attachment below and this is what I got. Still doing something wrong.

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Son of a gun. Looks like I made it once, lets see if I can remember what I did.

Waaaahoooooo!

Hot digs! Now if everybody learns that we will have a newly invigorated thread! I am delighted with all the UP photos!

Hi there. I forgot how to do this and I'm testing to see if this works. I'm on the Mac so this might be different for others.



Okay it worked.
To remind me for the future:
1) Double click on the image I want to copy and embed. The photo opens up with a whole panel of information.
2) Control+click on the photo and then options appear. Click on "Copy image address."
3) Open MTJ forum post.
4) Click on Img button and paste the image address in-between the two [img] [img] brackets.
This should do it.

That's a beautiful car! Wasatch trucks on a Fischer car. Whew

I posted one direct from the other forum here:



I uploaded it there and copied the link and placed in between the img brackets

Erik C Lindgren wrote:I uploaded it there and copied the link and placed in between the img brackets

I do a lot of that. It avoids filling up the "free" Flickr account.

I uploaded it there and copied the link and placed in between the img brackets

I didn't know you could do that, but just did it with one of Chris's photos. That eliminates a few steps for photos I didn't take, but would still like to post here. Shutterfly works well for my personal photos.....as long as I do it enough to not forget the steps.