@GG1 4877 posted:I never knew Rivarossi went back that far. But then again I was only -17 in 1952. I'll have to keep my eyes open at shows now that I know what to look for. I also never knew the C-Liners started out as cast locomotives. I have a pair of 70's AHM blue box plastic ones, but they are nothing special.
The early FM shells were cast in Bakelite. I once had an opportunity to buy two undecorated C-Liner kits in the mid 70's, but passed on them because of the Bakelite. They would have been almost impossible to modify (sacrilege, I know) and I'm not sure if my painting techniques would have worked on them.
Rusty