Re: A F demise
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýLet me mention just a tiny bit of
history here.?
Much of the end of Flyer in the 60's
ended up at Hobby Surplus in large bins of parts.? When our lost
bid for the NASG convention and it's related car occured, Jack
Troxell still wanted a tank car train, so he built one!? He bought
a couple dozen of those very Shell Tank car shells and the chassis
for them.? There were only two pieces--- chassis with bottom half
of the tank, and then the top half of the tank.? Your photo shows
it's missing the metal railing, & the ladder.? I'm surprised
it has the safety plaque and brake wheel.? Regardless, he spent
about $2.00each.?
Of course it's well known what kinda
work he did with those cars!? I put one aside for my RR, but I
also have possession of all the jigs he made for that conversion.?
I guess they are for sale!? However the knowledge to actually make
new versions has been lost. ?
So yes, not worth anything much above a
couple of bucks back then so you can't expect much more today.? So
Lionel should have been aware of all the old stuff that probably
was of better quality when they opened that surprise box and let
the vampire live again!.?
Then we have old Rollie stomping on old
AF cabooses as he auctioned them off!
Bob Werre
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Bob Werre