[Jerry Michels]

Gene, have you looked at the caboose boo? Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

Would sure be nice if they did a MP version. I wonder if they could be convinced? The MPHS has a liaison with companies, perhaps he can make an inquiry. Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

I sent the seller a message letting him know this was not an NOT&M or MoPac caboose, but seems he isn’t listening (reading) or doesn’t care. The offering is that same now as it was a few days ago.

Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

If you bought decals Joe Collias had through the MPHS, then I suspect they are California Locomotive Works decals. The best ever made for Missouri Pacific, but sadly long out of business. Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

Looks like the wrong caboose was put in the box or vice-versa. Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

I have seen Shapeways products and they are very, very nice. Are you thinking about a personal or MPHS project? We’d need dimensions of course.
Joe Collias had brass versions of these that Shapeways could probably use as a master. I have on lying around that could be used. Jerry Michels

[Jerry Michels]

One thing I will agree with Pat, brass is typically horrible unless perhaps from the late 1980s, Overland in particular was excellent. The rest were pretty horrible. I have completely rebuilt and had rebuilt a number of brass steamers, and they now perform quite well. Jerry Michels

[Jerry Michels]

I never feel guilty about my modeling, I have seldom run into the prototype police :^)

[Jerry Michels]

The railroad often changed tenders depending on the area the locomotives worked. If you are modeling the Missouri/Arkansas portion of the MoPac, you would have seen both oil and coal burning locomotives on the Missouri Division. I think it is your choice. I’d leave it as a coal burner. If you convert to oil, you also have to remove the ashpans under the firebox since oil burners didn’t produce ash and clinkers. Jerry Michels

[Jerry Michels]

It sure seems the collection at the DPL needs to be searched, and not just for pictures. Lots of paper information it seems. It might have some very interesting information on the ART in the Rio Grande Valley, and MoPac freight traffic.

Jerry Michels

[Jerry Michels]

David, I will volunteer, depending on the dates. I can firm it up when I find these out. jerry

[Jerry Michels]

Yes, people do collect this sort of stuff, even wrecks like this. For many years the Amarillo Railroad Museum used to take all our great custom cars to the Oklahoma City Train Show in December and made almost no profit. We were lucky to pay our booth charges. Then, last year, we hit on the idea of selling donated material that we had no use for. Lots of this stuff is very old, parts missing, inaccurate paint schemes, etc. We sell most of it for from $1-10 depending on condition. Guess what, where we used to take home maybe a couple hundred dollars net, we netted over $4,000, yes four thousand, last year! The “junk” sells. I bet we could easily get $5 for that old beat up MoPac car.

Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

Oh my! Even if you collect old offbeat MoPac stuff, this is pretty bad. Should be on sale for a buck or two at the most. Jerry

[Jerry Michels]

I have only seen black bridges, but I would not rule out silver in some locations.

Jerry Michels

[Jerry Michels]

Interesting site. I hope he is open to custom runs for specific (MoPac) details. Jerry Michels

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