Hobo Jungle

[rogruth]

When will we see it run around your layout?

[E7]

Looking Good Jon!!!!

[2railjon]

Thanks, E7!
Roger I’m trying to hunt down some 20th Century Limited passenger cars for it.
I’m not having very good luck with that. The proper cars that Fine Art Models made with the Dreyfuss are way to expensive and most other sets the gray paint doesn’t match. MTH made a later set that the gray matches but the cars don’t have skirting.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[2railjon]

LOL Rufus! It looks more like you got drunk on scotch!

[2railjon]

Happy Birthday Tramp!

[E7]

I’m trying to hunt down some 20th Century Limited passenger cars for it. I’m not having very good luck with that. The proper cars that Fine Art Models made with the Dreyfuss are way to expensive and most other sets the gray paint doesn’t match. MTH made a later set that the gray matches but the cars don’t have skirting.

Jon, A few years back, Sunset/3rd rail made a set of 20th Century aluminum bodied cars that looked very nice, but they are hard to find. Best bet might be to E-mail Scott Mann expressing your interest in a rerun.

His E-mail is sdmann@3rdrail.com

Also might not hurt to get on the OGR forum and start a topic there. Scott advertises there and many times will pop in on topics and comment. The "squeaky wheel" as they say, gets the grease, and a topic might attract the interest of others. Get enough of that and you're on your way!

Rich

[Mitch]

Also might not hurt to get on the OGR forum and start a topic there.

Rich

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!! That's a good one!

You don't know the story, Rich.

[rogruth]

I think Jon knows Mr.Mann.

[E7]

Also might not hurt to get on the OGR forum and start a topic there.

Rich

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!! That's a good one!

You don't know the story, Rich.

Mitch,

No, but knowing the climate of that board, I think I can surmise what may have occurred!

[2railjon]

LOL!! I don’t think Rich was around for that falling out!!!


I did contact Scott and he’s been long sold out of the 1939 20th Century GGD car for a while. I bought five of them from him when they first came out but I can’t find them.

[2railjon]

I was a couple hours away from purchasing this Weaver set on EBay, but when I went to pull the trigger they were gone.

You snooze, you lose!

[2railjon]

But getting back to the GGD cars, the paint was too light to match my Smithsonian Dreyfuss anyway. If you look closely at the photo, the Lionel is on the far right and my Sunset Dreyfuss is in the middle. Notice how the SS model is a light grey. The GGD cars matched it.

[2railjon]

I did get another bit of luck an scored this Weaver set of 2 Rail PRR E8 A/B units for 300.

[rogruth]

Jon,
Were those your Christmas presents to you?