Ertl USRA DS biox cars


rockroll50401 <cepropst@...>
 

Every good! The 52000 series box cars along with much of the 40s freight car roster came from H-M. The 52000 series box cars are a true kitbash. They were made from reefers! They stripped the reefer frames and built a USRA style body.

I hate those center cab steamers....

Clark Propst

--- In STMFC@..., "scottpitzer2002" <scottp459@...> wrote:

If you guys will let Clark get his cupboard bare, he can start on his Mother Hubbard [which could pull steam-era freight cars.]
Although I didn't know MStL ever had any... (second-hand from Hyman-Michaels?)

Scott Pitzer


Scott Pitzer
 

If you guys will let Clark get his cupboard bare, he can start on his Mother Hubbard [which could pull steam-era freight cars.]
Although I didn't know MStL ever had any... (second-hand from Hyman-Michaels?)

Scott Pitzer


Jared Harper
 

Clark can store some of mine too as long as he returns them built.
Jared Harper
Athens, GA

--- In STMFC@..., "brianehni" <behni@...> wrote:

I can send some of my Sunshine kits to him for storage, as long as he promises to return them. 8^)

Brian Ehni

--- In STMFC@..., Anthony Thompson <thompson@> wrote:

Clark Propst wrote:
I'm in the process of clearing my cupboards of the last on my
modeling projects.
Clark, surely you realize that if your project cupboards become
empty, you risk expulsion from this list? <g>

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@
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rwitt_2000
 

Clark Propst wrote:


I came across three Ertl DS USRA box cars still in their boxes and one
without a roof. I remember using that roof on another project. Now, I
need to know if any of these cars were re-roofed by any road? Or, were
there clones with different roofs?

Two of the cars had Details West 4/4 square corner Dreadnaught ends
with them. I suppose I wanted to make more M&StL 52000 series cars.
Anyone know of any pictures of these cars? I've already cut the ends off
the Ertl cars, so I'm committed, or should be : )
Clark,

From a very old post ... "A neat feature of this kit [Ertl] is that the
roof is removable so that a load can be applied. ... this feature is
excellent for those who would want to model the roofless NYC coke cars
or the SP&S's pulpwood cars with extended sides (which you can't do
easily with the Accurail kit)."

Of course now the ends maybe incorrect.

Regards,

Bob Witt


brianehni <behni@...>
 

I can send some of my Sunshine kits to him for storage, as long as he promises to return them. 8^)

Brian Ehni

--- In STMFC@..., Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote:

Clark Propst wrote:
I'm in the process of clearing my cupboards of the last on my
modeling projects.
Clark, surely you realize that if your project cupboards become
empty, you risk expulsion from this list? <g>

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@...
Publishers of books on railroad history


Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
 

Clark Propst wrote:
I'm in the process of clearing my cupboards of the last on my modeling projects.
Clark, surely you realize that if your project cupboards become empty, you risk expulsion from this list? <g>

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@...
Publishers of books on railroad history


Clark Propst <cepropst@...>
 

I'm in the process of clearing my cupboards of the last on my modeling projects.

I came across three Ertl DS USRA box cars still in their boxes and one without a roof. I remember using that roof on another project. Now, I need to know if any of these cars were re-roofed by any road? Or, were there clones with different roofs?

Two of the cars had Details West 4/4 square corner Dreadnaught ends with them. I suppose I wanted to make more M&StL 52000 series cars. Anyone know of any pictures of these cars? I've already cut the ends off the Ertl cars, so I'm committed, or should be : )

I also found two different Terry Wegman PFE kits I have no use for. If anyone is interested in them please contact me off list.
Clark Propst
Mason City Iowa