I grew up in NY and remember that big hobby store.? It was on 5th Avenue and 32nd St.? Can't remember thername at the moment.? Tehy were based out of Newark NJ.? When I remember the name I will post it.
??? Ira
On 08/18/2020 12:24 AM MIKE via groups.io <goldrod_1@...> wrote:
They used the same scheme on many of the other car also. Atlas 2 bay hoppers/AHM 4 bay hoppers and Atlas covered hoppers/AHM covered hoppers. In those year years Atlas cars were easy to find at the local hobby shops, AHM was another story. Usually had to mail order the AHM cars from the east coast (being on the west coast it took forever). There was a large hobby shop in NYC, they ran 4 page ads in MR and MRC that seemed to have AHM and Bachmann n gauge items. Sometimes the J.J. Newberry's store would have a bin full of cars in toy section before Christmas. At a dollar a car, a guy fill up that new yard in no time.
Michael
On Monday, August 17, 2020, 01:44:06 PM PDT, learmoia <learmoia@...> wrote:
Ahh.. On that note, I have come to realize there are reused schemes between the Atlas 40' Boxcar and the AHM Combo door Boxcar..?
Also found that the first Model Power Cupola Caboose was the Roco A1G cupola caboose with some duplicated schemes (PRR.. Atlas Brown, Model Power Red)
While the AHM Cupola caboose also had 2 body styles (neither one the 6 window Roco)? but had paint schemes duplicated across both body styles. (At least New Haven)
