Fwd: N&W Cabooses

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AJ,

Re: cabooses, I've been very pleased with the American Model Builders CF, although it needs some significant detailing effort if you want something really nice. 

I think if you google "AMB N&W CF caboose, you may find some photos (as well as a long winded description) of the final result. 

I was also interested in the BLI version, but haven't yet bought into the "pre-order" concept. 

Matt

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On Feb 14, 2009, at 10:40 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

I am disappointed in Broadway/PCM.  Granted I love their steamers and have two J's a Y6b and an A.  I also bought 16 of their coal hoppers to run behind either the A or the Y6b.  Passenger cars for the J has been more of a problem.  I currently use pull a Walthers lightweight coach and a diner, and two chair cars from Rapido.  They may not be 100 percent accurate but they do look good and I get nice comments on them when I run with my modular HO group at trainshows.  I digressed a little.

Broadway has kept putting off the hi-hood SD40-2 since late 2006.  Their latest date is now July 2009, but I am not counting on that either.  I believe Atlas will have the hi-hood U30b out before then.  I had pre-ordered the caboose that Broadway was promoting.  Maybe I should have pre-ordered two. I was disappointed when I saw that Broadway no longer listed them on their web site.  They kept leading us along and leading us along, like they are doing with the hi-hood SD40-2.  It is frustrating what Broadway is doing.  I had put a deposit it down for both the caboose and a SD40-2.  I got frustrated and had my deposit money go towards the Athearn SD45 hi-hoods.  My local hobby shop said he would still keep the order active as he knew me and knew I was good for it.  I just wonder how many other people have cancelled their orders.  

It is ridiculous that a company sets a delivery date and then keeps moving it back and moving back or puts TBD.   I believe when Broadway first put out the SD40-2 hh announcement they stated winter 06-07, then it was April 07,  then June,  then fall. etc. etc.  Now it is July 09 which will probably turn into January 2010 before the next change.  3.5 years and counting.  That is poor business.  I know a couple of local modelers openly discussed that may Broadway was having financial problems.   I know it costs a lot to tool up for a plastic model.  I like it when a company states that it is taking orders and then has a pretty firm delivery date, even if they have to close the ordering dates, like Atlas does.  I feel a company once it announces something, should have it in the hobby shop within 9 months.  Not lead us along like Broadway has done with the SD40-2 hh and the caboose

 Anyway there are some appropriate steam era cabooses.  I was fortunate enough to pick up a brass one of a steel steam era caboose made by Division Point.  I picked this up at the Springfield, MA show about 3 or 4 years ago.  I also check eBay and managed to pick up two wooden kits which are awaiting their turn on my work bench.   

A.J. Gemperline




 
.At the recent show in Springfield, Broadway was asked what happened to the CF caboose to go with the locos; "not enough interest" was the response. They were asked to reconsider.Russ Goodwin has great contacts within the major manufacturers and has worked hard to interest them in N&W/NS projects. But again, the manufacturers have their own agendas. The late Jim Gillum worked tirelessly on model projects; Jim Brewer produced beautiful resin kits of two N&W cars. And no one has worked harder on the subject of accuracy than Jim Nichols. I am sure there are others who have worked behind the scenes to get stuff done. My point is that the NWHS modeling community has accomplished quite a bit; that it has not satisfied every desire, or responded to every fleeting idea should not diminish the efforts of a number of dedicated members.Now, how about an HU hopper!! Been trying for years, in plastic, resin and brass, alas.... Bill McClure



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