I do hope all the deck chairs have been lined up correctly for all the ACs.? I can just see it now, an AC is about to attack the Western slopes of the Sierra with it's consist ending with a proper caboose.? With all the SP modelers in mind, the BBB still has one painted model of the sloped coupla wood caboose.? This is the Gold Coast model of the C-30-1 that has been custom painted but not lettered.? It does have a pair of lanterns and it includes several packages of Champ HO decals, although I suspect the the correct size is now available.? It's in the factory box with a gold label.? It's never been run with excellent paint.?

Probably the last model around!? $185.00 + shipping?

BBB/Phototraxx ????????

John...Thanks For The response.? I had not ment?to start a thread on?Jesse Bennett locomotives, but I do find all of the responses interesting. I believe it's important to remember where the works of art from our early and very talented S scale modelers went/are. Not just Jesse, either.? It's Worth a page or two on the NASG website.? We both?know who sent me the AC-5 and I remain most appreciative.? It took a lot of effort to get it back to running plus up to date with Dan's brass castings.? There's probably?a good story as to how Arden ended up with those models.? He once told me the family wanted to keep them.? Also, I wonder who the guy is with the podcast (you tube) showing the Yellowstone and unpainted brass Challenger?operating.? There is a link to both on the NASG website.??

Many thanks & I hope all is?well with you.

Bob

On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 5:55?PM John Gibson via <gibson=[email protected]> wrote:

Bob:

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The please read my message more carefully.? I was not discussing your AC-5.? The second AC-5 as well as the Big Boy and Challenger ( and I think the AC-12 though I do not recall) went to the NMRA for display at CSRM.? The same guy that sent you your AC-5 at the direction of the Goehring family delivered these locos to Bob Brown and Charlie Getz who were heading up the NMRA exhibit at the CSRM.? ?

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~ John

Hi Mike,

Absolutely, if people provide the photos and possible texts. In the "How
To" section there is also a dedicated page for "kit-bashing":



Sometimes I just get a photo, and sometimes I get multiple photos and
texts. If I get more of a how-to article's worth of content, I'll make a
dedicated page. If it is just a photo or two of the completed model with
a caption, then I'll add it to the "various" pages, as an additional
example. That section may also contain links to external web sites, if
the author has captured a kit-bashing project on their own web site.

- Peter.


On 01/31/2025 11:24 PM, Michael Lytle via wrote:
>
> Peter,
>
> Would you consider a page for Ed Kirstater's models: scratch built,
> converted and enhanced SHS & AM.
>
> Mike
> Ohio
>

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Houston, Texas

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