Marsh-Wheeling S-gauge BOXCAR

Second car is in the planning stage now.  We think the next car will be a flatcar road name to be Nyc-Erie, or pittsburgh- West Virginia.  The load will be an s-gauge flatcar with vats for oil creek and Titusville/ drakes well( if we can find these items). If not, it may be a tank car for pen soil,wolfs head,or another oil city Titusville oil company.  The other cars we have spoken of are s gauge coal hopper for east broad top, pittsburgh and castle Shannon combine, ligonier valley timber flat, all of this is contingent on production availability.  Hope this helps.  Rick

Hi Rick,

There's another S manufacturer, albeit a small one, called Des Plaines Hobbies. They have the S Scale America line of tank cars, box cars, steel reefers, and others including some modern cars.  I believe one of the clubs in Ohio had them do a custom run of tank cars some time back, however, that was before all the problems with the Chinese manufacturing plants.  The owner there is also named Ron.

Mike 

Hi Rick,

I'm not sure if you are the right person, but I had a few questions about the history of the Marsh Wheeling car.  I read that the company started making cigars in 1840 and established the plant in Wheeling in the early 1900's.  I was wondering if cigars were being shipped in reefers at the time?  Did cigars have to be at a certain temperature or humidity when shipped?  Was this based on any actual cars owned or leased by the company?

It's a very attractive looking car and it would be nice to know more about the history.

Thanks, Mike A.

Rick,

For what it's worth, here's my suggestion:

(O) Pittsburgh And West Virginia flat car (black with white lettering)

(S) East Broad Top coal hopper (black with white lettering)

Best regards,

Pete.

Rick,

For what it's worth, another suggestion:

Perhaps consider a RailKing Greyhound die-cast Bus with FORT PITT destination as an early registration or Banquet prize.

Or, have the bus as the load on your flat car series.

Best regards,

Pete.