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    Atlas GP 7s 500 & 502

    Yep, I, along with a lot of you other Frisco modelers have been keeping an eye out for them on ebay, for sure. I haven't seen one listed for many...
    Post by: jbloch, Apr 16, 2008 in forum: Diesel Locomotives
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    Purchasing older sleeper cars

    Not sure what you mean by "older." I assume you mean model sleepers, as in HO, etc. Assuming this, don't know a lot about older passenger cars...
    Post by: jbloch, Dec 11, 2007 in forum: General
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    Modeling Newburg/Bundy/Dixon Hill areas

    I grew up in Rolla--my friends and I rode the E8 passenger line there and back many times (around 25 cents at the time in the 60's as I...
    Post by: jbloch, Dec 11, 2007 in forum: Divisions
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    Violating the 3 Foot Rule and THEN SOME

    I totally agree with you all--I have a pair of E8A's--that was a bit of a priority with me since I had actually ridden the Frisco passenger train...
    Post by: jbloch, Aug 8, 2007 in forum: General
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    Modeling Signature Frisco Locations in 4'x8'

    All good ideas above. I plan on both point to point and switching, so seeing trains go "round and round" is something I want to accomplish--in a...
    Post by: jbloch, Aug 8, 2007 in forum: Divisions
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    Lightweight Passenger Cars

    Re: Overland Models Frisco Lt Wt Cars I've only seen comments in passing on the Model Railroader forum. Guess these are a little nicer than...
    Post by: jbloch, May 21, 2007 in forum: Passenger Equipment
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    What diesels would you like to see in Frisco colors?

    Maybe the 2-8-8-2 mallet, though would be early for my era(transition)--I'd still prob. get one. Would also like updated passenger E8's--I've got...
    Post by: jbloch, Mar 27, 2007 in forum: Diesel Locomotives
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    Last passenger train--Rolla, MO

    I rode that train--I have a couple of questions about it--what was the date? I rode it from the short junket from Newburg to Rolla(around 8...
    Thread by: jbloch, Mar 19, 2007, 2 replies, in forum: General
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    Bibliography

    I found this thread in my search for books. I notice "Frisco in Color" is not listed. Any thoughts on this book, re: quality, detail(i.e.,...
    Post by: jbloch, Mar 18, 2007 in forum: Announcements
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    E8's

    Since my last post, I've picked up two of the E8 Proto 2K's on e-bay, Citation 2016 and Middleground 2022. A question I have, is looking at...
    Post by: jbloch, Mar 9, 2007 in forum: Diesel Locomotives
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    Diesel Locomotives small lettering

    Mike: Sorry about the delay in responding to your post--I only visit this site infrequently, prob. not often enough. I recently bought a Stewart...
    Post by: jbloch, Oct 22, 2006 in forum: Diesel Locomotives
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    Baldwin 2-10-2

    Thanks for all the info. To respond to some of your comments: the original question was more of a fishing expedition to get information on what...
    Post by: jbloch, Oct 8, 2006 in forum: 2-10-2 Santa Fe
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    Baldwin 2-10-2

    Looks like I may have answered my own question. Looks like the BLI USRA light, which came out in 2004 is now largely unavailable--one US and one...
    Post by: jbloch, Sep 28, 2006 in forum: 2-10-2 Santa Fe
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    Baldwin 2-10-2

    I plan on modeling transition era, i.e. late 50's. Having looked at the Springfield library, I wondered if any manufacturer has produced the...
    Post by: jbloch, Sep 27, 2006 in forum: 2-10-2 Santa Fe