Re: (erielack) Questions re: Transfer cabeese

["William Horn" <tonyhorn_@_earthlink.net>]

  Schuyler, a careful look at the N&W model (and/or plans) show some
differences between the N&W and EL versions, mostly in the side frames and
deck.  So the Custom Brass version isn't exactly right for the EL.  I did
what you did and purchased one of the CB units a long, long time ago. 
While living in Virginia found that Ken's Trains was selling Athearn kit
bashes of the N&W version in blue.  Had them make up two in basic red,
unlettered and was, when Paul did the decals, planning to letter them EL. 
Found out that I would have to paint the roof and flat car body black, so
they still sit on the shelves.Well, I did give in and got the Croxton
version by Overland.  Still would like to know how they were used.  Croxton
to Paterson???

Tony Horn
ELHS #2



> [Original Message]
> From: Schuyler G Larrabee <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>
> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>; Tupaczewski, Paul R \(Paul\)
<paultup_@_lucent.com>
 > Date: 7/17/02 9:11:32 PM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Questions re: Transfer cabeese
>
> 
> Paul Tupaczewski speculates:
> >
> > It just seems to me like these were forced upon the EL in Dereco years.
> These cabooses, towards, the end of EL, had rusting paint and weren't
> exactly pristine anymore...
> 
> Probably so.  You do know, don't you, that they are more-or-less copies of
> N&W xfer cabooses?  There was a Custom Brass model of those available
years
> ago, which I sold my copy of as soon as I understood that Overland was
doing
> them >right<.
> 
> SGL



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