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Philip H

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Re: This might make me reconsider N scale
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 12:53:04 PM »
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Incredibly crude kits... and doesn't even match the prototype.

For a INFINITELY better example, see this thread:
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=24432.0

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Re: This might make me reconsider N scale
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2011, 05:16:33 PM »
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I don't even get the fascination with these cars, I've never even seen one on the rails ...

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Re: This might make me reconsider N scale
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2011, 06:10:29 PM »
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Railfan more :P  I would have to say that when loaded... these cars aren't common in many areas due to clearance restrictions...

I caught one empty on the rear of a manifest on the Pokey...


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Re: This might make me reconsider N scale
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 05:47:27 PM »
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Hey Robbman,couldn't you atleast compare two models of the same car instead of two different versions? :? I will agree with you on one point though that first car does seem a bit crude.

Both of them are waaaay out of my train budget range.
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Re: This might make me reconsider N scale
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 08:35:44 PM »
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If the same model was available... I would have.  That one actually matches it's prototype and the other doesn't (Con-Sys used the same end on both ends, in the pictures they edns are clearly different), combined with the vast difference in level of detail, was enough for me.