Rich Orr wrote: But notice the problem here. The locomotive comes in, it's panned by somebody somewhere (rightly or wrongly), and the prospective buyer, who of course had no way to know what

As a small vendor (not a LHS), I buy directly from two manufacturers and through distributors for everything else. None of them with the exception of brass have ever required a deposit. That being

Stuart Forsyth wrote: Jack Burgess replied: I would make two points. First, in my blog post about prototype placards, there is a photo of an explosives placard from the mid-1950s and it is

Andy, The only K-type brake cylinder I am aware of in N scale is one that was (is?) made by Detail Associates. Try Marshall Thomson at Republic Locomotive Works. They are shown in his on-line

Funaro & Camerlengo Just posted this on their Website: SEE US AT THE PHILADELPHIA DIVISION NMRA MEET at the Desmond Great Valley Hotel & Conference Center in Malverne, PA March 23- March 25,

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Reword that last sentence to read: If you're PRE-paying . . ." Marty

I haven't been employed in the model railroad industry for a few years now, but I've read on various forums over the years that people have "pre-paid" for items they've ordered. I do know that

At the risk of inflaming this issue, perhaps I can throw in some viewpoints from a manufacturer's perspective. First, as background, I have been involved in the hobby business since 1982 in retail,

Eric, Have you come up with a reliable (read "able to last in-service") way to secure the stirrup to the side ladders?

Jon, Tichy is now located in North Carolina. They have a web site and will take orders on their web site. TICHY TRAIN GROUP P.O. BOX 220 ALAMANCE, NC 27201-0220 George Walls

Bob, What I understand is that these cars used a "nested" six-spring truck. The correct HO trucks are not available for these kits at this time. You could use the TP-40 or " Cast Sideframe" type

Hi All, Let me add my 2 cents worth, although because of inflation, it should be, my 25 cents worth. I agree with Allen's comments. I will not pre order and pay for any one of the following

Seems to me that the parts for the four course tank, which was Bill Gould's original reason for doing this car to the exclusion of all others, are pretty much integrated into the parts sprues for the

I agree 100% with Chuck's well stated complaints with the pre order process. Add to this the risk of losing you money completely if the manufacturer, distributor or LHS goes out of business.

You know, this Tichy tank car question has been around for almost 20 years now, and the usable parts are always in demand. Why hasn't Tichy just bitten the bullet and produced the correct tank,

This isn't a new concept. Remember the brass market of the 1970s and 80s. Most of the manufacturers have product out there that you are familiar with. If you don't like their product to begin

As in the Tony Thompson article in the January 2012 Railroad Model Craftsman, for example?? :-) - - Mark Rossiter

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