It is my understanding from a couple of members of this list that Bill’s models are in good hands and are being inventoried. I do not know if they will make it onto a platform, such as eBay or Stouts’ Auction (where Frank Peacock’s collection
was recently sold.)
Regards,
Bruce
Bruce Smith
Auburn, Al
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Bill Welch was a meticulous person and planned ahead so I have not asked because I just assume that
he gave them away or turned them over to someone else. His collection was extremely impressive by the
early 1990's - after he'd been modeling only for a few years - so I imagine the final collection was just
incredibly wonderful models. Wherever they ended up I hope they are well cared for.
:-)
Tim O'Connor
On 7/1/2022 1:50 PM, WILLIAM PARDIE wrote:
The references to the sale of built up boxcars bought to mind a topic that I had almost forgotten.A reference was made to the work of quality modelers selling at a premium.
Bill Welch has ben a major player on the Prototype Community for over fifteen yearts. What has become of his collection on his passing? I hzave spoken to several members
who were involved in the Memoial Tribute to Bill and they have no idea. I had heard that some of his airplane models (Yes, he was into that as well) were sold at a prototype
meet. There has, however, been no mention to my knowledge as to what has happened to his marvelous freight cars.
Personally, I would love to buy a few of Bill’s FGEX cars. They would be a rolling memorial and establish a bar for me to try and hit with my own FGE car builds! I’m really sorry I didn’t get into the hobby soon enough to know Bill as a friend. I am deeply indebted to him for his thorough and well documented examination of the FGEX consortium.
