Lines West?
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Clark Propst
Got a call from Carol at Caboose Stop Hobbies in Cedar Falls Iowa. She has several "Line West" Milwaukee 2 bay hoppers. I don't know anything about them to offer a sales price. Would like this groups opinion.
She also has a Speedwitch SOO saw tooth box car kit she's asking $55 for. if anyone's interested? Clark Propst |
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The Lines West cars (excellent 3-D printed models with decals) are rather modern for you Clark. There are several variants he did of the 100 ton cars. Very reasonably priced, too. On 2/8/2023 1:31 PM, Clark Propst via groups.io wrote: Got a call from Carol at Caboose Stop Hobbies in Cedar Falls Iowa. She has several "Line West" Milwaukee 2 bay hoppers. I don't know anything about them to offer a sales price. Would like this groups opinion. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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Pete Ismail
The Lines West hoppers were supposedly well done, as were their MILW cabooses, but getting the cars from a dealer like Caboose Stop is probably your best bet as many of us placed orders directly and never received what we paid for. Pete Ismail On Feb 8, 2023, at 8:31 AM, Clark Propst via groups.io <cepropst@...> wrote:
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David North
I purchased a variety of his cars and have been less than impressed with the quality of the finished products. The cad work was excellent, but the resin parts have been problematic.
The MILW caboose required significant work to brace the body as the resin used was too soft. I had to fabricate a replacement floor/underframe as the one supplied was too badly warped to use. I’ve had to epoxy brass tubing inside the top and bottom of the sides and inside the roof to address warping.
I also purchase five MKT TOFC Conversions (beyond the era of his list) and all have developed fine cracks all over the bodies. I assume these cracks are from continued shrinkage as they were not there when the kits arrived.
I didn’t buy and of the hoppers so they MAY be OK.
Cheers Dave
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Clark Propst
I was confused (what’s new) I was thinking that was the name of the old
line Richard Hendrickson was involved with? Didn’t think the hoppers fit that
line. I’ve met the maker at shows and seen the cabooses, very nice!
Clark
Propst Mason City Iowa |
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gary laakso
Was it West Rail?
Gary Laakso
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Clark Propst via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 4:40 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Lines West?
I was confused (what’s new) I was thinking that was the name of the old line Richard Hendrickson was involved with? Didn’t think the hoppers fit that line. I’ve met the maker at shows and seen the cabooses, very nice! Clark Propst |
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nyc3001 .
Gary, Westrail was founded by Richard iirc.
I am only aware of their AAR(?) 50 ton flatcar kits and PFE ends that Tony Thompson has shown several times in his blog. I don't know if they made any other parts or kits. -Phil Lee |
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ART reefers
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PFE reefers SFRD reefers various box cars On 2/9/2023 2:56 AM, nyc3001 . wrote:
Gary, Westrail was founded by Richard iirc. --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts |
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gary laakso
NP reefers that were clones of the PFE reefers.
Gary Laakso
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2023 8:53 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Lines West?
ART reefers On 2/9/2023 2:56 AM, nyc3001 . wrote:
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Tony Thompson
Phil Lee wrote:The company was WestRail and was indeed Richard Hendrickson’s business. There were four types of kits, based on the starting bodies, and roughly a dozen total ones were issued. Anyone interested, I can provide more info. I have all of Richard’s original kit instructions. All his rubber molds for parts went to Greg Martin, and with Greg’s passing, I don’t know where they might be now. Tony Thompson tony@... |
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I know he made the sides for the WE boxcar as I have one of those that uses an Athearn Blue Box kit as a starting point, as I have that kit. Fenton On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 1:28 PM Tony Thompson <tony@...> wrote:
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