Hello

Today I have a product to share with you that has been missing until very recently.

The story began with a pair of "NW" RS-11s from Atlas dating back to mid-2000s. When I decided a year or two ago to keep their factory paint and make them more prototypically accurate, I discovered a body modification. All N&W purchased RS-11s had shutters/vents added over the air intakes at some point in the early 60s. I searched Walthers and other places for possible solutions, but couldn't come up with any leads.

This is a modified Hallmark Samhongsa FT LA set made to represent #146 used in Bakersfield for local work and Tehachapi helper assignments before the Geeps arrived in 1950. They broke up a 4 unit set, added footboards to lead unit (L) and the rear of the booster (A). There were also additional airlines to the right side of the L unit, handrails, backup headlight from a steamer,reverse running marker light.rear horn and tool boxes under the rear of the A unit. I needed to add extra pickup wipers to the trucks to improve operation. It has a Tsunami TSU-1000.

Several years ago ConCor announced a production of U50 and Veranda Turbine and offered the opportunity to preorder for delivery sometime in 2013, so I preordered both but have heard absolutely nothing since, their website still shows the original announcement and some excuse about complexity of the project.

What is your opinion, will they ever deliver or should the product be considered vaporware to be forgotten.

Peter

Anyone know of a dedicated railroad source with simple information about fonts and the approximate time they were released.  I'm trying to get together info for a proposal to a decal guy here of decals I'd like to have for my steam locos.  Engine numbers would be simple single digits like #1 , #2, #3  and railroad name would be on tenders. The line is circa 1930 to 1940 at the latest. There are so many font choices available today, I'd like to make sure I'd be using one available in that era.

Michael