Re: [CBQ] C&S Hoppers

["popbumper1" <popbumper1@sbcglobal.net>]

Personally, doing Pre-BN roads/merger time, I'm all about the 60's and 70's. Opinions differ, but I think this was one of the most interesting times in railroading...so many first and second gen diesels, so many innovative freight cars (think covered hoppers in particular, pressure flow, high side, low side, multiple ACF variants), so many boxcar styles with various doors, a plethora of paint schemes, etc. What's not to love in this period? It was the best mix of everything. I'd hate to start in the hobby today, it's all bland, same-same motive power and graffiti covered, no-character consists, IMHO. I just don't understand why the 60's/70's period is ignored.

Chris 

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On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 10:56 AM, Don Winn

<donswinn@gmail.com> wrote:

I recently read a commentary by Jason Shron (owner of Rapido Trains) in RMC.  He was also befuddled by the fact that modelling has jumped over the 60s and 70s decades.    Some folks call it the dark days of railroading.

I personally model 1966, but I can still use cars from the transition era.  

On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 9:09 AM Jerry Michels via groups.io <gjmichels53=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

Great comments. 

It seems the transition era is still the era with the most interest.  Modern (1980 or after) is strong also.  The 1960s era seems to be a is a dangerous market.  We noticed this with an earlier model of a 1964 ART ice reefer in 2009 but thought that perhaps the dynamics had changed.  For the time being, it seems our best choice is for models from 1940-1955 and from 1980 forward. 

Thanks for the information.

Jerry Michels
Amarillo Railroad Museum

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