[PRCo] Re: Johnstown also

[Edward G Skuchas]

Greg et al,

A comment about the West Penn models.  The modernized car in HO that Bob Dietrich finished so nicely sold very well.  The original body version did not.  I have an unpainted modified car available for sale.
Having conversed with Leonid and having sent him some very detailed plans with all of the modifications and details, I believe that he may produce those cars in O scale in 2002 or 2003.  I was also going to have more rugged bodies made here in the US for operators who wanted a more sturdy body for operating.  As with any domestic production, that concept is still in the future sometime.

Regards,

Edward G. Skuchas, PE
Parsons Energy & Chemical Group
edward.g.skuchas at parsons.com <mailto:edward.g.skuchas at parsons.com> 
The Berkshire Car Shop
eskuchas at home.com <mailto:eskuchas at home.com> 
Importer of St. Petersburg Tram Collection models.
The trolley modelers source for all manufacturer's parts, kits, cars, videos, books.


-----Original Message-----
From: Greg King 
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 5:43 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown also



Thanks Fred,

that's the kind of honesty I like.

Greg
> Would a production kit sell?  Sure.  Would it sell enough to break
> even?  That is problematic, particularly in 0 gauge.  There isn't a
> whole lot of demand for HO brass anymore.  One importer I know has now
> decided no longer to import any HO trolley brass until 70 or 75 percent
> of the lot is advance sold.  He has found he can go broke while waiting
> to sell his inventory.  And I believe HO far outsells O in the US
> market.
> You asked, I answered.
>
>
> Greg King wrote:
> >
> > Hi Fred,
> >
> > You life saver you, I have not seen nor have access to that publication
so
> > would really appreciate a copy, if the drawing is accurate, I'll scale
it up
> > with those dimensions and bingo. Do you think a production model kit
would
> > sell of that in "O" scale?
> >
> > My snail mail address is:
> > Greg King
> > 11 Meldrum Crt
> > Sunbury
> > Vic. 3429
> > Australia
> >
> > If there is anyway i can repay you, just ask. Thank you so much again.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Greg
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fred W. Schneider III" <fschnei at supernet.com>
> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 10:14 AM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown also
> >
> > >
> > > Gregg:
> > >
> > > Look at CERA Bulletin No. 89 in the old Trolley Sparks series ...
> > > published March 1950 ... page 15.  There is a rather simplified side
> > > elevation and floor plan of a two-man 286-297 series car.
> > > No dimensions on the drawing ... they would have to be scales from
known
> > > data.  Length over all was 43' - 1 1/2".   Length over dash appears to
> > > be 42'-2 3/45".  Length over body corner posts was 30'-0 and some
> > > illegible fraction of an inch.  Height over trolley boards appears to
be
> > > 11 feet 5-1/2 i nches but the number of inches is almost illegible.
> > > Extreme width was something between 97 and 98 inches.  Truck centers
> > > 18;-10".   The date is not apparent; the wheel diameters are not
> > > legible.  Therefore it is not possible to determine if the height
> > > dimensions involve the original arch bar trucks or the replacement 27E
> > > trucks off the 200-224 series.
> > >
> > > I can make and mail a xerox.  Need address.
> > >
> > > fws
> > >
> > > "Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > We have a lot of West Penn drawings in the PTM library, but many
have
> > not
> > > > yet been unrolled.  I can't say whether or not we have this one or
not.
> > But
> > > > I can tell you all about the spittoons for the 700s!
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> > > > [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
Greg
> > > > King
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:40 PM
> > > > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > > > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown also
> > > >
> > > > Hi Derrick,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for that, you are quite right, I was mistaken regarding the
side
> > of
> > > > the bridge the RR tracks were on. Having never been there, I only
know
> > what
> > > > I've read or seen in video's.
> > > >
> > > > One last request to anybody out there, does anybody have any plans
of
> > the
> > > > 200 series West Penn local cars please (like 294) as i would like to
> > build a
> > > > model of one, I would be happy to trade or pay for copying.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again Derrick, you've answered all my questions.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Greg
> > > >
> > > > > Last time I looked half of it was still standing, the other half
> > having
> > > > > been removed sometime before 1990 (Harold C Jenkins was the
General
> > > > > Manager of CCTA and when I talked to him in 1990 he recounted it
being
> > > > > removed for liability reasons)
> > > > >
> > > > > > Likewise, the nice seperated road
> > > > > > with the brick wall devider where the cars came up from the RR
> > crossing.
> > > > No
> > > > > > particular reason for this, just spots that peaked my interest
when
> > > > watching
> > > > > > a video of them.
> > > > >
> > > > > This location isn't clicking. The Moxham end of the Ferndale
bridge
> > had a
> > > > > "high" and "low" side of the road and is still like that, but the
> > railroad
> > > > > crossing was on the far side of the bridge. There was also a
crossing
> > at
> > > > > the other end of Moxham but no separated road.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
>