Anyone remember Melvin Frankel, YUK, who ran a scam in the early 70's--supposedly tried it in O-scale also. He advertised all sorts of steam engines but it was obviously no way he could do anything. Bernie Thomas was instrumental in handling recovery actions. DJE
----- Original Message ----- From: raisinone To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:23 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Status of Kaslo Budd Passenger car kits Ever hear of Hill Country Train Shop, New Braunfels, TX? That one cost me $300 in 1976 dollars! At least that debacle made the pages of MR! I think Jan Lorenzen (Locomotive Workshop) went to the bankruptcy auction to buy nickel silver bar stock... You're right George - there is a real feeling of family with the charlatans' of our past!! <G> Jim --- In [email protected], "gsc3" <gsc3@...> wrote: > > One good thing about these kind of posts is I don't feel alone. (8-) > > George Courtne > > --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@> wrote: > > > > Where is my $865.00 that Omnicon still owes me for a Pennsy J. ? > > Heard they skipped to Mexico! > > John Armstrong > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Alex Binkley > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:43 PM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Status of Kaslo Budd Passenger car kits > > > > > > > >  > > > > Good point John, but thinking about things like that just speeds up insanity. I've made worse investments. > > cheers > >
