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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/9/2025 8:20 AM, NW Mailing List
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Hi Michael
<div>Sunset under their 3rd Rail brand produced the M in brass in
O scale (both 2 and 3 rail in 2012/13). I own one. They can be
found on the secondary market occasionally. </div>
<div>By the way the M was only produced do to the interest and
lobbying if the former owner (late Joe Giannovario) of O Scale
Trains and other members of the historical society. It was not
an instant sell out. </div>
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<div>I put in my wish earlier for a class Z steam engine. But what
would make business sense would be a standard combination
station that could sell to either the 2 or 3 rail community. </div>
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<div>Maybe Bill Wade could chime in here. <br>
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Howdy Tom <br>
<br>
Due to weather conditions, Its 16 f with a foot+ of snow on the
ground, my chimes are frozen stiff. ;-) Numb fingers can still
type, so here we go . . . <br>
<br>
I already have a bunch of data collected to do a couple of N&W
stations. Hope to get to them before I croak. <br>
<br>
Currently, there are three N&W projects on the work bench where
I'm building the sample models. Hope to release these new kits
soon. One of them, the N&W Stock Pens, are already available in
S and O, and the HO version is nearly done. The other projects will
be done in both HO and O scales for release at the same time. <br>
<br>
And the N&WHS and I are talking about another project which will
get priority as soon as I get the work bench cleared of current new
developments. <br>
<br>
One big challenge I have is that <i><b>B.T.S.</b></i> is a one-man
operation. While I work 6.5 days a week, when I'm not on the phone
taking orders, I'm feeding the lasers, spinning the white metal
parts, packing kits, packing orders, doing book work, checking
emails, and sweeping the floor. In the free time between all this,
I do new kit development, and yes, I also do all the CAD work and
build the sample models. <br>
<br>
Another challenge I face is keeping everyone happy. Working in
three scales and too many genres to list, I get a lot of "when's the
next kit I want coming?" calls and emails. Right now, two C&O
kits, three logging kits, and three narrow gauge cars (On3, Sn3,
On30) kits are underway. <br>
<br>
Even with all this, I have over 500 kits available after adding 32
last year. Ain't too bad for an ugly old man. <br>
<br>
Thanks for the opportunity to chat. <br>
Bill <br>
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