Re: [CBQ] Market Survey - CB&Q 70-ton 2-bay sand hoppers

[Scott Myers <myers.scottv@gmail.com>]

I recently purchased one of the Bowser kits that Dave is using as the basis for his custom painted kits.  To my disappointment, although numbered 181467 as an HC-1A, it is painted black, not mineral red.  Per BB#20, some of the HC-1Bs were painted in the color scheme used by Bowser, but not any HC-1As.  (Bowser has several other road numbers as I recall, but I don't know if they are also misnumbered for the car's proper paint scheme).  Per his email below, Dave is correctly painting his kits in mineral red.  

Guess I will see if I can easily erase and replace a digit on my car and change the number from 181467 to 181457 to be an HC-1B.  Hopefully I have some white number decals that match the size and font.  Anyone else already do this and can suggest a decal set that has numbers that match the Bowser road numbers?

Scott Myers

On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Dave Lotz <Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

[Attachment(s) from Dave Lotz included below]

Hi All,

 

I’m conducting a survey to determine the potential demand for a special run of CB&Q Havelock-built, HC-1, ACF-design 70-ton, 2-bay covered hopper kits that I am preparing to produce.  There will be two versions of custom-decorated Bowser kits in at least two road numbers and possibly more.

 

The first version will be from the 1943 order in the 180200-180249 number series.  The kits will be equipped with Kadee® National Type B trucks, painted with a mineral red body and roof; white 1943 lettering with the small, body painted, white only Burlington Route herald and large Everywhere West script.  This version will retail for $24.95 each plus shipping.

 

The second version will be from the 1946 order in the 180400-180499 number series.  The kits will be equipped with Bowser’s trucks with metal wheelsets, painted with a mineral red body and roof; white 1946 lettering with the small, body painted, white only Burlington Route herald and large Everywhere West script.  This version will retail for $18.95 each plus shipping.

 

This will be a very limited run based upon the results of this survey.  Each value-added kit will contain extra Bowser weights to bring these hoppers closer to the NMRA recommended weight and Kadee® No. 158 Whisker® couplers.

 

If you are interested in obtaining any of these kits, please email me directly with the number of road numbers you would be willing to purchase of each version.  I will announce the results of the survey next Friday night (August 9).

 

My direct email is Dave_Lotz (at) BellSouth.net.

 

Thank you for your interest and participation in this survey.

 

Dave Lotz

Pooler, GA 

 

 

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