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Re: (erielack) N scale passenger cars

Jim and List,
Many of the articles in FTW are help in any scale. To see someone else's work and how nice a model looks in EL-DL&W- ERIE generally motivates me to start the project. Mike Beers' TL was a major inspiration and proof that a reasonable model could be made. After discussion with another N-Scale passenger car modeller, I learned that I could find the correct Budd sides. The roof from the Kato Business car was my discovery. 
If a correct Tavern Lounge car was produced by any MFG., even brass I would pay quite a King's ransom for it. The time I have invested in my model for the results would be worth  a lot. 
I think 50 bucks is a lot for an N-Scale passenger car, because if the quality was exceptional, it would make the rest of the cars look worse! put a Rapido HO car next to a standard Athern car and Yikes!
As far as new products in N-Scale are concerned I tend not to be too critical. It wasn't too many years ago that you couldn't get much in the way of E L related models, Now you can pretty much do almost the entire roster, and some models in 3 different paint schemes. My time is worth a lot and even if a model isn't perfect, it is often better than the one I don't have!  Just My 2 cents.
After this convention, I will try to get some High Res shots for FTW.
Thanks for the kind words.
Greg O


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From: "James Harr" <bnchmark_@_embarqmail.com>
> Greg and list;
> 
> Outstanding work! Nice to see some positive feedback on this thread; may I
> extend all good wishes for the N scale convention.
> 
> Oh yes, I think we all well know the Murphy's Law scratchbuilding corollary
> - if you build it, they WILL produce it!
> 
> Thanks for sharing with us, it is much appreciated. If you have any
> high-resolution photos that you could send along I would like to place them
> in a future From the Workbench, with your permission. And speaking of FTW,
> may I ask if Mark Beers' N-scale TL build article, in FTW Vol. 2, No. 1 was
> of any help to you?
> 
> Best regards;
> 
> Jim Harr
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:48:27 +0000
> From: gjokra_@_comcast.net
> Subject: Re: (erielack) N scale passenger cars
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> I'm too far along to give up, but it's Murphy's Law of Scratchbuilding!!
> HHere's a sneek peek I still have the interior, lighting and dull coating to
> do, but I think it'll pass the "2 foot" rule.
> I'm working on a track powered constant lighting circuit with fiber optic
> markers for the tail signs.
> There is 3 weeks until the N-Scale convention in Loiusville, so I hope to
> have it done by then.
> Greg Okrasinski
> 
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