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RE: (erielack) New EL car from Tangent Scale Models!

I doubt that Pat's referring to LCCS; at approx 125 miles, it's not exactly 
"local" for him. You're correct about their higher prices, but this applies 
to almost all brick-and-mortar hobby shops. It is one of the best in the 
Southeast (those who attended the ELHS Southern meet would attest to that), 
and they sure come in handy when you suddenly discover on Friday afternoon 
that you don't have the detail part, paint etc that you need for your 
weekend project. (For the record, I support them by buying some of my 
freight cars and books that I could acquire more cheaply elsewhere.) Lots of 
LHS's have disappeared due to mail-order/internet; there are none left in 
Charlotte (metro population almost 1 million) that cater to model RR. I'm 
not criticizing your opinion on this, it's a personal thing; I'm just giving 
the other side.

Getting off this tangent and back to Tangent, EL acquired 130 of these cars 
for service to ConAgra at Martins Creek PA. For the most part I gather they 
shuttled back and forth from Buffalo elevators, but what did they do outside 
of the Great Lakes shipping season? Did they carry grain produced in EL's 
Midwest territory, or did they supplement the SOO unit train fleet?

Paul, do you know anyone who has Tangent cars? I'm considering buying the 
6-pack, as I need to add to my EL CH fleet.

Paul B

From: Josh Blevins <stillbre_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: (erielack) New EL car from Tangent Scale Models!

David has been trying to find shops to carry his product.  We've found a few 
shops that are willing to.  Train Masters in Duluth GA, Old Fort Model 
Trains in Old Fort NC, Antique Barn in Wilson NC, Des Plaines Hobbies in Des 
Plaines IL, Mike Rose Hobbies in MA, are just a few to carry the product. 
I'm assuming the local shop in NC that you speak of that refuses to carry 
the line would be Little Choo Choo in Spencer.  They say their clientele 
won't pay the prices and that no one is asking for the products.  They have 
a case in their warehouse but have never put it on the shelves.  They've 
marked the prices up to $50/car which is more than buying them direct from 
Tangent.  Just as well, I've quit using them anyway.  Gas prices have been 
too high to make the hour drive up there only to pay higher prices than what 
I can mail order.
Stepping off my soap box now.  Sorry for the rant.

Josh Blevins
Charlotte NC


 


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