For you fellows looking to acquire an NP reefer kit from me in Naperville at the RPM;
By special arrangement with Brian Leppert of Tahoe Model Works, we have come into possession of a limited number of the NP T-section Andrews trucks.
The style shown in this image
Where as the summer gone?
It's less than a month until the Naperville RPM.
https://www.rpmconference.com/
It's great to see that Frank Hodina has resurrected the granddaddy of the RPMs.
Yarmouth Model Works will have 3 new kits available for sale that weekend.
YMW #143.1 CNR wood sheathed reefer
YMW #143.2 GTW wood sheathed reefer
YMW #144 NP wood sheathed reefer
All three feature, one piece body castings and new underframe patterns, photo etched details including prototype specific ladders, laser cut running boards, Tahoe Model Works truck frames and cutom decals from Black Cat Publishing.
Price per kit will be $65.00 USD
The kits were be available through the website right after the RPM at
https://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/
Come and say hi at the RPM
As with so many things in my life, this wasn't planned but just sorta presented itself to me.
I was online, poking around for something, don't recall what, when I came across this;
https://www.modelrailroadcontrolsystems.com/mp1-version-2-switch-motor/
And I was enthralled.
Small, simple and affordable.
Now I have been using the "Bullfrog" from Fast Tracks
https://handlaidtrack.com/product/bf-0002/?v=3e8d115eb4b3
and was mostly satisfied with them except for one ongoing issue.
Sleeve snagging
I have relatively narrow aisles in places, and the choke rods were forever getting caught in clothing and generally annoying me and my operators.
So now that I'd identified a turnout motor that I liked, time to solve the other problem;
Mounting toggle switches.
Again a prolonged Google search turned up the desired item
http://www.togglecup.com/
Exactly what the doctor ordered.
I contacted Daniel Mack at "Togglecup" and a order was quickly placed.
A brief foray into the DigiKey online catalogue for single pole toggles and some 2 pole terminal blocks and we're ready to go.
The fascia mount is simple, just drill a 1.5" hole in the fascia for the toggle cup and screw in place
There are terminal screws for frog polarity should one desire, I use Hex Frog Juicers, so that's a nonissue.
The only thing I struggled with was the actual mounting screws
I had bought #4 panhead, Robertson drive screws. It's a Canadian thing. Best screw invention ever. If the screw head is made properly, the screws stay on the end of the driver. However, as with most things these days, these screws are made in China and they don't make the socket in the screw head deep enough, so screws keep slipping off the driver.
Much swearing ensues.
Anyway, one down 51 to go
Fun times on a long weekend
As of today, Friday June 7, 24, advance sales of the helium tank car have ended.
The number of kits ordered has far exceeded the numbers I expected to of sold, and I wish to still have a few for sale at the table in St Louis.
My sincere gratitude to all who have committed to buying the kit.
Every new resin kit offering is a bit of a gamble these days. It's encouraging to see market confidence.
Deliveries will start late July
Again thanks to everyone for the support
Three new kits are now on the website for immediate sale
https://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ResinModelKits/YMW-140-1
https://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ResinModelKits/YMW-142-1
https://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ResinModelKits/YMW-142-2
In a departure from our usual procedure, it has been decided to accept
pre-orders for the Helium Tankcar kit.
You can go to the website,
https://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ResinModelKits/YMW-146
and order your kit effective immediately. Kits will ship out upon my
return from the St Louis RPM.
If you wish to pickup your kit at the St Louis RPM, send me an email
telling me that, and I'll refund the default shipping amount.
At this time only 75 kits are planned to be made. More maybe available
later, depending upon demand.
I hope you are too.
It's finally done.
From this,
To this,
It's taken over 7 years and many iterations to get to this point, but this model is done!
I expect that the kit will be released for sale at the St Louis RPM in July, and then it'll be on the website.
And I'm pleased to report that the model went together with even less effort than I was anticipating. Careful, thoughtful design pays off in the long run.
A huge thank you goes out to Peter Aue, Rob Kirkham and Ryan Mendell for all their invaluable assistance is getting this idea over the finish line. Could not of done it without them.
And for fun, this photo was arguably the most useful photo I found in figuring out this model
These 3 kits will be released at this years New England RPM in Springfield
140.1 Great Northern 50' rebuild, Empire Builder decals $65.00
142.1 NYC Lot 858 40' boxcar Gothic lettering $65.00
142.2 NYC Lot 858 40' boxcar "Cigarband " lettering $65.00
The Lot 858 cars were the last 40' cars built for the NYC. They used the Despatch roof and ends for a unique looking car
All 3 models feature custom decals from National Scale Car
The kits are pressure cast resin with photoetched details and include correct trucks
They will be available through the website following the NERPM
It's more than a viscous rumour.
It's happening!
