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Ed Loizeaux's petroleum refinery can accommodate about eight tank cars for
loading and unloading. Mostly made of modified Walthers HO stuff, the tanks and cracking towers are located on a hillside to provide the illusion of being taller and towering over the S trains. Ed sez: "Who needs real S scale stuff when so much HO is available?" Note the Burma Shave signs alongside the highway.
Thanks to an inquiry I made on another forum and help I received from B Kosanda, I've discovered that these specialized fire suppression cars are called "water
... Hi....dave: You make a good point for sure. I assumed (in error it would appear) that a kit would be satisfactory for a Modernista who seriously wanted
... Even after explaining how to obtain exactly what you want, one fellow still thinks it is better to do nothing and wait until a hobby shop importer decides
... Y'know Bert, you have a large kernal of truth there. Even after explaining how to obtain exactly what you want, one fellow still thinks it is better to do