tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post8318766033575751983..comments2024-03-28T17:35:45.759-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: What’s a “freight car guy?”Tony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-30051816858976264172019-10-31T14:34:51.701-07:002019-10-31T14:34:51.701-07:00I'm never one to shun a plug of something of m...I'm never one to shun a plug of something of mine, but that Southern box car lettering doesn't look to be produced by me. Can't say for sure what manufacturer did it, but I'd wager Champ. I will of course humbly subite that mine is better, but Champ didn't have access to George Eichelberger's vast trove of information like I did!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ted Culotta (Speedwitch)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-69636359245923428222019-10-24T07:52:12.156-07:002019-10-24T07:52:12.156-07:00With all of the information you have passed on to ...With all of the information you have passed on to me, you have become our unofficial 'Freight Car Guy'. Forcing me to finally pick a specific time instead of 'the 50's', causing me to eliminate certain cars that are out of era or time frame, limiting the use of rare or unusual paint schemes, and providing TONS of information as to how to correctly model cars of the PFE and SP. I know the 'freight car guy' is a thankless job, but thanks...sincerely, thanks.Jeff Maurer - Sacramento Valley NTrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063183242829252586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-56044584858427088532019-10-24T06:35:58.523-07:002019-10-24T06:35:58.523-07:00Agreed, provided it's a benevolent dictatorshi...Agreed, provided it's a benevolent dictatorship. Hardly anyone belongs to a club to take orders. The chief has to have the respect of the members.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-29547971382094203942019-10-24T04:43:57.646-07:002019-10-24T04:43:57.646-07:00A model railroad tends to work best as a dictators...A model railroad tends to work best as a dictatorship, NOT a democracy! Also, if there is a carbon black hopper in the grain train, you are in the wrong model railroad club.Lee A. "RailGoat" Gautreauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464360006348761057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-80930075211097064632019-10-24T02:15:31.334-07:002019-10-24T02:15:31.334-07:00Excellent! As a 'freight' man myself, I re...Excellent! As a 'freight' man myself, I really appreciate your comments. More power to the freight car guys of the world!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705904899354370526noreply@blogger.com