TT scale trains and models

AFAIK ŽSR power runs deeper into Hungary than vice-versa.

Piko do seem to be willing to go for models with somewhat less market appeal, see also their Hungarian V43 electric in HO - only ever ran in Hungary. I would not generalize. Here is a picture of two V43s in Sturovo/Parkany in Slovakia. https://www.flickr.com/photos/hhhumber/6250000836/in/photostrea...

As per the notes on these cars, they were side dumpers, so you would need to build a new chassis frame Yeah. Well I guess ATSF can be an explainable option too. Again just the question of how long they lasted. Sorry, the RP Cyc only deals with those cars in the 2 data pages. Somewhere I have info o...

AAR 2 bay war emergency pg 1.jpg AAR 2 bay war emergency pg 2.jpg From RP Cyc vol.29 Most roads that acquired the war emergency cars rebuilt them during the mid to late 50's with steel sides. >> Unlike most other railroads, the CB&Q shopped the cars in kind (i.e. replaced the wooden sides with ...

I really need to get the data extracted from my external HD with the failed power supply... all my freight car photos/info is on that. IIRC I had compiled a list of operators of the War Emergency hoppers

Piko do seem to be willing to go for models with somewhat less market appeal, see also their Hungarian V43 electric in HO - only ever ran in Hungary.

Flying Scotsman (the locomotive) and two crimson Mk I coaches are now in stock!

Don't worry, there were roads like that in BC in the 50s... it wasn't until the end of that decade that they really started expanding the highway system here under the Minister of Highways (aka Minister of Everything) "Flying" Phil Gaglardi.

I too remember some helpful email exchanges with Germain Golembowski... but that was a good 15 years ago now.

Your last sentence is the key here. They buy it because there's no other option. But if they DIDN'T buy it and all the feedback was "no freelance", then maybe prototypical models would be made. This is not just for MAV but all customers. Hence my previous comment: customers don't demand p...