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Reply to "Roberto Parri's First Freight Car"

Originally Posted by Keystoned Ed:

Thanks for the post Larry.  The Erie also rostered similar cars.  According to the records of A.T. Kott   Mr. Parri only built 5 Erie/Susquehanna flat bottom hoppers. Someone check me - but I recall Quality Craft or Ambroid (both manufactured by Bob Weaver) offered wood body, white metal detail kits for the same prototype.  IMO your drawing a parallel between Fischer's passenger cars and Parri freight cars was spot on.  I'd love to see a thread on Fischer cars.  I spoke with Joe the month before he died to see where I was on his wait list - he said I was next. The car Joe was to have  built was the modernized PRR heavyweight Pullman Keystone Banks - my favorite Pennsylvania passenger car. 

 

Ed Rappe

I believe that was an Ambroid kit Ed. 

 

I know a certain O scale brass importer in PA has one built up. 

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