Update on the Springmill Depot preorder of N&W Caboose

[NW Modeling List]

Gentlemen:
I got an update from Bill Carl of Spingmill Depot on the disposition of 
the N&W preordered Caboose.

Apparently things are screwed up in China at the moment.  But,it has 
nothing to do with the trade war but rather the new environmental 
regulations the Chinese government is implementing on -ALL- factories.  
Bill stated that Intermountain has stopped putting dates on their 
projects and instead are using status eg Taking Orders, In Production, 
Shipping, etc.  He also stated that Rapido has posted some videos on 
YouTube explaining the difficulties they are experiencing as well.

Also, capitalism is working in China as their factory had a lot of 
workers who did not return after the Chinese New Year because they took 
higher paying jobs at other factories.  So the  plant manager is working 
through several issues and they are trying to assist him where they can. 
  Bill said that he is working toward sending a mass email soon 
explaining some of the finer details.

He has no dates at the moment but believes the cars will arrive in the 
following order:
B&O I-5 cabooses (Alton, GM&O)
B&O I-1/2/3 cabooses (Alton, GM&O, SIRT, BC&G, B&OCT, etc)
DODX flat cars
N&W cabooses

Eric Raitch
Gainesville, VA