Kohs

Brad,

 

They're gorgeous, overpriced, shelf queens. Just like show cars you take somewhere in a covered trailer. I had a cement gon that had to be re-worked because the bolsters sat at 2 different heights, couplers that don't connect to anything else, and all 4 axles had to be re-gauged because they jumped switches and the back to back gauge was wrong. Other than that?

 

Tom Mapes 

Yikes..... For that kind of money ... I was interested in the cement gondola as it just looks supreme! May just stick with rich yoder

Brad,

 

You can't go wrong with Rich's stuff. I have over a dozen of his pieces ad they run and run and run. They look good and they hold up. Also, he sells trucks in p48 and ow5 for all his cars. And I've never had a problem with anything.

 

Tom Mapes

Thanks again for writing; I had a great conversation with rich last week. He and Scott Mann are committed to great product and I am pleased to be a new customer.

They ROCK!

AWESOME is the word to look for.

I love em!

Erik Looking at his Pennsylvania cement gondolas You have one?

Tom What cars are your favorites?

Brad,

 

I have about a dozen of Rich's hoppers and 2 of his Baldwin switchers. Most are Pennsy with a few others thrown in for variety. I am a coal train fanatic with a wide variety of stuff from plastic, resin, wood, tin and brass. But my favorites are Rich's and some of Steve Grabowski's. I regularly run 40 hoppers with 1 engine on some very stiff grades at Cherry Valley.

 

Tom 

Tom I am not familiar with Steve grabowski Please tell me about him. Link to his site if he has one...?

Found his site-- love the boxcars...

Brad 

 

Steves models are listed under Keystone Model Works. They are some of the best out there. They only come unpainted, so you have to be willing to do your own paint and lettering. I don't know if the website is still up and running, but you can try. 

 

Tom

I found Steve under protocraft

Anyone have his three car flat set with naval rifle?!?! Too cool!