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Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
Of course Jace is correct. ?My bad. ?The Potomac Valley group did the sand house kit. ?Maybe someone else can prod my memory as to what product the Spokane guys offered¡­?
By Dick Karnes, MMR · #174728 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
John, The website says that the LVM kit is based on a B&O prototype, but it is clearly a copy of the Potomac Valley one, so I think you could still get one from K&P Brick
By Jamie Bothwell · #174727 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
John....Roger Haag purchased mine.? It is probably in transit as you read this.? Ed L. -- Ed Loizeaux Los Altos, CA www.nycvd.org ( http://www.nycvd.org )
By Ed Loizeaux · #174726 ·
Re: Today¡¯s S Scale project
Mike the steps look great . The tender is perfect as always. Luther ¡°S ¡°tephens --
By Luther Stephens · #174725 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
John D, and others. If you search this site for Sand House and find the listing for the LVM kit, keep scrolling down. I saw PVs listing there, but I couldn't find PV by searching "Manufacturers".
By Tom Lennon · #174724 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
Back in the Herald era, wasn't there a group in the north central Rocky Mountain states that had a Sand House kit? The brand name they had was initials. Something like "I.E.S.G.N.S.X.X."? I didn't
By Tom Lennon · #174723 ·
Re: Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
I find no listing of the Potomac Valley name on the NASG.org site, therefore not photo of this model. Can anyone share an image of the kit or completed model? If it is, indeed, a replica of an
By John Degnan · #174722 ·
Sandhouse (was Riverton Stockyard
I suspect Brother Karnes misremembered (since he is even older than I, that should not surprise); the only sandhouse kit done by a group of which I am aware was the [original] Norfolk Southern
By JGG KahnSr · #174721 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
Wife Jami and I visited Harriet and Ernie in 2005 shortly after we bought our current home. He was enthusiastic about my plan to build a new layout here in Washington. Sadly, he was not able to visit
By Roger Nulton · #174720 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
Dick, Ernie worked in a brake shop.? I had thoughts of that might be the reason he got cancer---those asbestos brake shoe dust can be a problem.? I was shooting Jess Bennett's layout when I thought
By Bob Werre · #174719 ·
Fw: "S"tock Pen -- available
From: Edward Loizeaux <loizeaux@...>To: S-Scale <[email protected]>Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 at 05:57:00 PM PSTSubject: "S"tock Pen -- available Ed L. writes:? No need to spend hours
By Ed Loizeaux · #174718 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
On Friday, December 13, 2024 at 12:42:08 PM PST, Steve Lunde <ace5348@...> wrote: The photos: Brother Werre is correct.? Ernie Horr, who owned the stockyard facility, lived in Spokane.? He was a
By Dick Karnes, MMR · #174717 ·
"S"tock Pen -- available
JJundt wrote:? Gives me ideas for my upcoming layout.?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I already decided there will be a stock pen. Ed L. writes:? No need to spend hours and hours building a
By Ed Loizeaux · #174716 ·
Re: Layout Progress
Here is where the lower level track leads into the helix. ?At the top of helix the track merges into the mainline (not built yet). ?You can see the throat of the Banjo yard on one side. Ben
By Ben · #174715 ·
Re: Bob Werre in Railroad Model Craftsman
Thanks for the invite, Bob. I'll keep a look out for the date and start lifting weights in the meantime. ? Joe C
By Joe C. · #174714 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
The stockyard was indeed built by Ernie Horr. I added the cattle pens and ramps for Chuck Porter. I also have a coaling tower built by Ernie as well. Brought from Chuck Porter for $5. My wife laughed,
By Steve Lunde · #174713 ·
Re: Today¡¯s S Scale project
Today¡¯s progress on the tender includes the drop-down step on the rear of the tender frame on each side. The electrical conduit running down the side of the tender to the rear light. The four
By Mike Swederska · #174712 ·
Re: Surplus Items For Sake
Thank you, Shane.? ?The check is in the mail. Andrew Parker
By Andrew Parker · #174711 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
Steve,? Is there a possibility that the original builder might have been Ernie Horr?? A couple of guys teased him, but at his age he had heard it all.? Dick Karnes would verify this but I think he
By Bob Werre · #174710 ·
Re: Riverton Stockyard
Wow, Steve -- we would never have known that that diorama had been a basket case.? Looks great!? But now you'll have to acquire another 40-50 head of cattle. Gaylord Gill Highland, MI
By Gaylord Gill · #174709 ·