Re: [CBQ] C&S Hoppers

["Rick Keil" <rkeil6721@hotmail.com>]

Well, I guess I got the car type wrong! But I think the same applies to open hoppers.

Ricky Keil

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Rick Keil <rkeil6721@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2024 3:15:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] C&S Hoppers

 

I think there are plenty of 60-70s modelers, I know quite a few. I think it might come down to car type and railroad.

In my opinion, the 60s and 70s modelers really focus on larger covered hoppers and longer/bigger boxcars. While the 2 bay, non centerflow, covered hoppers were certainly very common place, they just don’t capture the imagination except for those getting very specific on operations.

I have quite of few CB&Q 2 bays and just a couple FW&D, all in various schemes, I am not sure how many more I might need.

That said, maybe the marketing focus should be towards BN (I recently changed from 1967 CB&Q to 1972 BN), ATSF (joint line operations), DRGW or UP even though I do not know to what extent C&S hoppers would show up. 

Ricky Keil

St Louis, MO

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Jerry Michels <gjmichels53@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2024 3:27:45 PM
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Subject: [CBQ] C&S Hoppers

 

Hi Folks,
This may be taken several different ways, but I assure you I am simply searching for information.
Earlier this year the Amarillo Railroad Museum produced a Broadway Limited C&S HT-10C hopper, the same as the Q Connection CB&Q HT-10 cars (same price too).  The models are accurate and carry the correct paint scheme. 

What is worrisome is that to date we have sold 1 out of 240.

We have had great response in the past for our Ft W & D custom cars and assumed a C&S offering would be welcome.

We’ve done our usual advertising and selling outlets (our website and eBay). So we haven’t cut back on exposure.
I know summer is usually slow for orders, but we usually get a few before interest picks up in the fall.

I’d like to get thoughts about interest in the C&S.  Maybe this was the wrong railroad to choose.
Is there a problem perceived with the models?
Considering we are doing the same publicity, is there something we are missing with these cars?

Again, this is not a rant or a plea, but I am trying to figure out what is going on.

Thanks,

Jerry Michels
www.amarillorailmuseum.com
https://www.ebay.com/itm/235459929941

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