Bob, BEAUTIFUL WORK!!
I heard you did a clinic in Chattanooga on how to build these cars. Did you have any slides for that clinic? Would you mind posting them? Thanks, Rhett Graves --- In [email protected], Robert_Hogan wrote: > > For a Southern Pacific guy, I've sure spend a lot of time lately with > cars of only the first half of that name, the Southern. The latest > full passenger train I've finished is a model of the "as-built" post > war Southern Railway's Royal Palm. Several list members suggested > that I post the attached photos to show the results. These are The > Supply Car basic kits with Mid-Century and BTS underbody details > added, plus AM 41-N-11 sprung trucks. Included in the train are: ACF > Baggage/RPO, ACF Baggage/Dorm, ACF 52 Seat Coach, PS 52 Seat Coach, > BUDD Diner, PS Lounge/Diner, two PS 10/6 Sleepers and the boat-tail PS > Sleeper/Lounge/Obsy "Royal Palm". The photos should give you a good > idea of the ACF and PS kits vs. the all BUDD California Zephyr photos > already posted. > > Back for the Chattanooga NASG Convention I built the 1970's version of > this same train. Quite a difference. The Obsy "Royal Palm" had been > converted by the SR into an 11 Bedroom Sleeper for that consist. All > roofs were painted black and the SR colored logo appeared at the door > end of each car. All in all, an interesting experience for a "west > coast" modeler. The cars do look a tad out of place on my Sierra- > Nevada themed layout, however. Enjoy! > > Bob Hogan > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
