Got these this morning and they look great. We are discussing the numbers and cab lettering on the unstreamlined version, but all is well. I would suggest that if any of you are on the fence about getting one of these, you make up your mind and let me know. I will advise price via PM.
Why wouldn't they just use the excellent Kemtron/Precision Scale brass coonskin casting? Not enough supply? Hey - I guess I have about a dozen of them! Ken
That is great to know. These engines are very beautiful in all of the different configurations. Terry
Was it ever established that the yellow stripe paint job on one (some) of the 1060's was an actual prototype scheme? Is there any information in print anyplace? Like the Collias books for instance? It's such a vivid decoration, it seems that a yellow paint rendering would have been noted someplace?? Any ideas? Don Wirth? Karl Brand? Thanks, Tom G.
Don, While I have already thanked you privately for all your hard work and effort to bring these beautiful Hudsons in, I wanted every one else to know just how incredible the two I received are. They are the new queens of my collection and even though they are now boxed up and will soon be moving with us to our new home, I can not wait to show them off. Thanks again for your dedication to the cause and for working with the importer to bring in these fantastic engines. Steve
Just my ignorance showing, but could that yellow and black been the inspiration for the F units? Hmmmm. Dan
Thanks Karl for the reply, it is really not ignorance, this is a great place to find out information and to discuss the rail line that we love. Some of us, are not historians, we do appreciate the good work of those that are.
I don't believe that was the case. The Frisco F-unit livery was the work of EMD's Harry Bockewicz, who offered three different ideas to the Frisco. One was reminiscent of the TP&W and the other of the Southern; remember that Clark Hungerford was a former Southern exec.
