I have e mailed BLI about an O1a and they were uninterrested.Of course I'm only
a voice crying in the wilderness, sitting in my basement eating Sunshine kits
and locusts. It seems that Q modelers don't spend the money that Pennsy or ATSF
guys spend.
I'd suggest proving me and them wrong. Write them. Make a big noise. Threaten
to buy the Sunset O5 with sound. It's listing for only $600. Heck that's the
price of a refrigerator. She won't mind.
Sincerely,
Rob Manley
Midwest Mod-U-Trak
"When building kits is a lost art,
Only lost artists will be building kits !!"
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Yarger
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Q O-1a
I don't think you could ask for much more cooperation than that.... All of
this material exists somewhere; it's up to those wanting the model to get it
all together. The internet should make this fairly easy compared to earlier
times.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Q O-1a
> John Manion wrote:
> "I have several brass models of the Q O-1a 2-8-2 (4900 series), most of
> which are older models from Lambert and poorly detailed and poor
performers.
> I have one Oriental Limited model which is nicely detailed. I believe
that
> the O-1a 2-8-2s are the most typical of the Q steamers and would like to
see
> a newer more detailed brass model or a plastic model from BWL or Spectrum.
> What can we do to get our interests heard by these companies?"
>
> As many of you know I work for Broadway Limited / Precision Craft.
> To get these models done all it would take is a complete research package.
> Baldwin erection drawings
> detail drawings (cab, pilot, and other major assemblies and appliances)
> photos
> detailed photo study of 4978, 4963 (digital photos covering every square
> foot of these two locos)
> presentation drawings (as done for MR)
>
> Same is true for any other CB&Q locomotive, although I feel a 01a is maybe
> the best starting point. (Although I sure would like to see O5, M4a, S4a,
or
> maybe a K2!!! .....)
>
> I would be glad to work with anyone wishing to spearhead such a project.
> With my regular workload I cannot lead it but have considerable material
> (drawings, photos) to add to the Research Package. We do compensate
> independent researchers for their efforts.
>
> If anyone has the time and resources to do such a project please get in
> contact with me off-list and we can talk!
>
> Charlie Vlk
> Railroad Model Resources/
> BLI / PCM
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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