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 Posted - September 01 2010 : 08:46:27 AM
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Ok, Romcat, here's some Hot Tub pics I took this morning of the 3 customized tankers I have, all Atlas. Bought these 5-6 years ago on Ebay, I think the guy's Id was Scifi77, he does REALLY nice work. I also bought a customized flat with mercury type capsule, and maybe one other car , not sure where I put-em now. Anyway, on the with the show....
I've never run these cars yet, but they are might fine units, and the detailing is far better than I could ever do. I know Scifi77 lost money on these, I think I paid high 20's for them each, and I know they probably cost a Jackson each. Probably why he no longer does any custom work to sell on Ebay. Haven't seen any in quite some time. But I love what he did, and I have some of his work to prove how good he was at it. The cars he used were Atlas #1625-3 - 23,500 Gal tank car, Reilly Industries ACFX units, he did use one -4 as well.
Jerry
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 08:51:04 AM
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Hey Jerry:
Thanks for doing that, posting these. Do you still have contact with the guy. I'd like to contact him abbout getting some decals...
They are beautiful.
-Gareth
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 09:54:03 AM
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  nice ones Also NASA really does have its own shortline railroad too Never have seen the locos in any scale yet 
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 10:26:41 AM
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Hi Jerry. Back in 2001 Athearn Cataloged a NASA Wide Vision Caboose. Catalog number 5383
They pop up now and then on eBay. It is done very Nicely.  Carl
/tyco/forum/uploaded/vintageho/20100901102506_Athearn 5383 NASA Caboose.jpg
Update: There is 2 on eBay. 1 BIN and 1 auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/HO-Athearn-NASA-Space-Admin-wide-vision-caboose-car-/170534089830?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item27b49fb466
You may want to check it out.. Carl
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 11:00:20 AM
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Hey Bus;
Three SW1500's and 102 Cars.
Nice little Shortline to model. They originally had three S-2's (retied in 1983, one preserved) and apprently three SW-8's used to service the Titan missle project now also finished and retired. one preserved)
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 11:27:15 AM
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here you go ben,ken
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/multimedia/images/09-03-19.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/treychastain/2719757264/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7157828@N05/869440189/
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 12:00:18 PM
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Me likes those tank cars!
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