I am disappointed that I missed the new new new Naperville this past weekend (can’t believe it’s on its fourth incarnation… I remember attending my first ca. 1997!) I had an unexpected death in my family that hit hard. I know that many of you had reached out in advance of the meet and were expecting to see me. Next year if not sooner! Here are a few updates in no particular order…
Revised SFCRM 1 – preorders are open for a revised version of Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Volume One: Box and Automobile Cars with shipping scheduled for the third week of November (week of Nov. 16). I have added additional content (with the page count now over 230 pages,) primarily to the late 40s and early 50s era although there are updates sprinkled throughout. These are now being printed as a perfect-bound (softcover) book. If you missed the original version, this is highly recommended as a “top of the workbench” reference to answer many basic questions about significant prototypes. Best news: the price remains unchanged at $60!!!
Other books of note in stock (note that if you click and the quantity shows as out of stock, that has happened since this posting… apologies!):
- Focus on Freight Cars, Volume One: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars
- Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Two: Double Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars
- Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Three: Refrigerator Cars
- Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Six: Refrigerator Cars 2
- Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Eleven: Express and Head-End Cars
- Freight Cars in Context, Volume One
- Prototype Railroad Modeling Volume One
- Prototype Railroad Modeling Volume Two
- Prototype Railroad Modeling Volume Three
- Prototype Railroad Modeling, Volume Four
- Prototype Railroad Modeling, Volume Five
Parts – in reorganizing things, I came across a few odds and ends of parts that I have in small quantities. They are listed below. If you click and inventory is zero, then it has sold out since I posted this message
- P100 – Seaboard Air Line Class AF-3 Auto Car Doors
- P101 – Soo Line 75800-series Auto Car Doors
- P104 – Youngstown doors for Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Rebuilt USRA Box Car
K124 CNW PS-1 40’ Riveted Auto Car – there are a couple of these left. There will be one more “drop” of approximately 25 kits in the next month or so and then that’s it…. the kit will be retired by me. If you click and inventory is zero, then it has sold out since I posted this message and the next and last batch will be updated in late Nov or early Dec
The next kit info can be found here – it’s the Southern Pacific A-50-11 Auto Car
The details about the subscription plan for kits can be found via this link
Thank you for all the support! Stay well and enjoy the end of year and holidays
