04-28-2009, 06:47 AM
I got 5 of those cars 2 RPO/baggage & 3 coaches from a guy at a swap meet for a couple of bucks apiece...they all were damaged...broken end rails, couplers, etc...
![[Image: rpo1.jpg]](http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l73/drew1125/rpo1.jpg)
I fixed up one of the RPO's, & it's the one you see in the photos...
![[Image: rpo10.jpg]](http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l73/drew1125/rpo10.jpg)
On the bottom, they say "Made in Brazil"...I did a little checking, & discovered they're made by a company called Fratesch (sp)
It may be posswible that Model Power owns the tooling for these as well...???
I do have a small amount of progress on the layout to report...
I got some paint on the arch bridge, & I've begun building a trestle from styrene...
![[Image: a_bridge_1.jpg]](http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l73/drew1125/HO%20Plan/a_bridge_1.jpg)
![[Image: trestle_2.jpg]](http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l73/drew1125/HO%20Plan/trestle_2.jpg)
I fixed up one of the RPO's, & it's the one you see in the photos...
On the bottom, they say "Made in Brazil"...I did a little checking, & discovered they're made by a company called Fratesch (sp)
It may be posswible that Model Power owns the tooling for these as well...???
I do have a small amount of progress on the layout to report...
I got some paint on the arch bridge, & I've begun building a trestle from styrene...
-Drew-
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."