[Date Prev][Date Next]
[Chronological]
[Thread]
[Top]
Re: (erielack) Caboose Models
Of course so far the only problem is there is only 3 paint schemes that
would sell in reasonable quantity (in no particular order):
- - CR
- - EL
- - Erie
followed by the CR grey MOW cars. Everything else mentioned has been a one
or two of a kind shortline scheme... fine for a limited-issue kit but it's
probably not going to win an argument for cutting dies for plastic - at
least not anymore. There is some awful weird stuff in plastic out there,
but it's almost all older stuff, or adapted easily from other tooling.
Were not the 200-series cars supplied to the RR as kits? Now if there are
similar cars existing that could share components with an Erie car kit...
same goes for the 300-series (did Southern, NKP, other pre-NS roads have
similar cars?)... the more roadnames can be slapped on, the better the
chances of getting it in plastic. Unless a mfr is hard up for a caboose
and willing to do like Athearn, or Walthers with their bay window - slap
any/all possible roadnames on it and sell it that way - which might be a
possibility if the mfr could be handed all the data to do it. Might be
worth a shot -
Bill K.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Chupka" <>
To: "Erie Lackawanna" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:53 AM
Subject: (erielack) Caboose Models
> List,
> I had responded off list to the guy proposing the kits in favor of
them.
> To add to the message from Dave Green about paint schemes for the Dunmore
> Erie 200 series: How about the C245 that we did up when I was working at
> Pocono Northeast. Snappy scheme and I still have Herald King decals to do
> one.
> I had not thought about the 300 series when the original message went
> out, but yes I would get several of these as well.
> While I am just one individual, my purchase would be for several of
each
> kit not just one if it matters from a break even point on making the kit
> (s).
>
> Bob Chupka
>
------------------------------