SPAM (Society for the Preservation of Ancient Models) thread

[Papyrus]

a Dreyfus styled J3a for only $125CDN, but wait, upon testing part of the valve gear detached, so it needs work, so the chap said 'Its yours for $25!!).  So I have a little work to do with this one.  I'm unsure if its one of the pre-1987 or post ones (I suspect its 90s)

What a beauty!

Interesting looking loco! But did the cab really have no forward-facing window in real life? How did the crew watch for signals?

Cheers,

Chris

[Train Waiting]

I think they all qualify as SPAM and I look forward to bringing them fully back to life!.

Great stuff, Graham.

On your behalf, I checked with Bertie Poppingham, Chairman of the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Models (SPAM). Here is his response:-

"Absolutely, Old Thing. That streamlined Hudson is SuperSmashing, the LMS class '5XP' 4-6-0 is SuperSpiffing and the Kato 'F3' 'covered wagon' units are SuperSplendid.

All qualify as SPAM. I am delighted beyond words that SPAM spans the globe and wish all my fellow SPAMERS every success with their absolutely fabulous projects.

With the very best of good wishes.

Tickety-tonk

Bertie

PS Is it Opening Time yet where you are? They're closed here and I rather fancy a snifter."

Well, Graham, that looks like a definitive answer to your query and all I can add is to reiterate Bertie's good wishes for your projects.

With all best wishes.

Toodle-oo

John

[Newportnobby]

Great finds, Graham. Hopefully we'll see them running in the not too distant future

[chrism]

Interesting looking loco! But did the cab really have no forward-facing window in real life? How did the crew watch for signals?

No, they had roughly rectangular front windows about the height of the cab side windows.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_Hudson