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[daniel_leavitt2000]

I would love some 16' pluggie action. I don't have Facebook, and I don't think the Thralls are that bad, but I wouldn't mind an upgrade with etched ladders and brake gear.

[jmlaboda - RIP]

"- Bay Windows -... SOU yellow cupola"

Now that would be interesting.

[ljudice]

Yeah - my mistake!  Of course there is such a prototype - those ex-NH cabeese which Penn Central added bay windows to...

[Packer]

Yeah - my mistake!  Of course there is such a prototype - those ex-NH cabeese which Penn Central added bay windows to...

So they had both a bay window and a coupla?

BN had 1 that was orignally a bay window, but they added a non-functional coupla. I'm making one, but have yet to paint it.

[One of One-Sixty]

- Thrall gons - including HERZOG BROWN!!! Yeah!!!!

                          - commonwealth  5 sets of 5
                          - ATSF - 5 sets of 5
                          - Herzog Brown - 3  sets of 5

                           (Sorry Denver Road Doug - that one you wanted is not on the list    )

What is the build date for these?

[ljudice]

I think the early 1970's...

However the Herzog cars are much more modern (2000's) rebuilds into computer controlled
ballast cars. The models are lacking slope sheets and bottom dump doors - though
these could be easily added.

The main thing for me is that you can buy a whole train already painted...

[Brakie]

Maybe for you Michael, but there are a whole lot of people down here that have been waiting for that Southern Bay Window.

Indeed..I plan on buying both numbers.