I have been able to get a few of the S Scale America cars by Des Plains Hobbies...The detail on these is fantastic! They are also reasonably priced. I would like to get a whole line of the BNSF coalporters to run a coal train. I have about 6 of these cars total. Des Plains Hobbies is not quite "right down the road" from me but from time to time it is worth the drive. I wish they had a better website with PICTURES if their s gauge items! Does anyone else have any S Scale America cars to share?
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Many of the DPH/SSA cars are derived from tooling from other companies that for various reasons left the S market. Here's a sample.
3 bay open hopper (formerly Chesapeake Models tooling)
40' steel reefer (formerly Pacific Rail Shops tooling)
40' AAR box car (formerly Pacific Rail Shops tooling)
Tanks a lot... Single dome tank cars (formerly, the previous S Scale America tooling. Yes, DesPlaines Hobbies adopted the SSA branding.)
Rusty
Rusty,
I have one of the EJ&E box car too. Do both of yours have the same number on them or was there more that one produced for the club?
Ben
Rusty,
I have one of the EJ&E box car too. Do both of yours have the same number on them or was there more that one produced for the club?
Ben
Both cars have different numbers. As I recall, four numbers were available, but because Sanda Kan was screwing around with DPH, the quantities per number weren't as contracted and the club gave number preference to those who ordered earliest.
Rusty
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