by commodore4 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:35 pm
Hi, If you all like tugs heres one for you.The CORNERSTONE model railroad people had(I don,t know if they still do.) an absolutely beautiful railroad tug in H.O.scale. This waterline gem could be built as a tall or short wheelhouse tug.This little gem lends itself to lots of detailing. If I find any more I will definitely add them to my fleet. The same mfgr. ALSO had a railroad barge that you could put your H.O.railroad cars on! There was even a waterfront diorama set consisting of the pier and associated items! The model railroad industry comes up with little gems like this every once in a while so you have to check the model r.r. section of your l.h.s. There were some generic little boats as well. I built one as a tug and the other as a fishing boat.I believe they were either PREISER or another company.If you see the R.R. tug find it in your seagoing heart to give one a home.She,s not cheap as models go but like the old t.v. add went, she,s darn well worth it. Also,there is a very impressive tug in PAPER called the TWO FRIENDS she was marketed by PAPERMODELS INTERNATIONAL,in OREGON. She represented the tug of the same name that was once owned by the FLAGLER family of FLORIDA back in the twenties.She can be built two ways and she fits great in any H.O.enviroment. She can be built as a full hull vessel as well. commodore4
Hi, If you all like tugs heres one for you.The CORNERSTONE model railroad people had(I don,t know if they still do.) an absolutely beautiful railroad tug in H.O.scale. This waterline gem could be built as a tall or short wheelhouse tug.This little gem lends itself to lots of detailing. If I find any more I will definitely add them to my fleet. The same mfgr. ALSO had a railroad barge that you could put your H.O.railroad cars on! There was even a waterfront diorama set consisting of the pier and associated items! The model railroad industry comes up with little gems like this every once in a while so you have to check the model r.r. section of your l.h.s. There were some generic little boats as well. I built one as a tug and the other as a fishing boat.I believe they were either PREISER or another company.If you see the R.R. tug find it in your seagoing heart to give one a home.She,s not cheap as models go but like the old t.v. add went, she,s darn well worth it. Also,there is a very impressive tug in PAPER called the TWO FRIENDS she was marketed by PAPERMODELS INTERNATIONAL,in OREGON. She represented the tug of the same name that was once owned by the FLAGLER family of FLORIDA back in the twenties.She can be built two ways and she fits great in any H.O.enviroment. She can be built as a full hull vessel as well. commodore4