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iis612

Member
Matt

I appreciate the link to the Ambroid web site; it helped me learn a lot more about the specific kits. I've been very tempted by the stock car. But it's from a 1922 prototype with a steel underframe, which was almost unheard of in 1900. And my hobby budget got cut to $25/month due to other expenses rising so dramatically in the past 6 months. :cry: I already spent 2 months worth on the new 1880s gondola kits from Amityville Shops. So much as I would love to have that stock car (especially since it is a 1 in 5000 series), I'm going to have to pass.

I may not be able to resist if you turn up with one of the true 1900-era prototype kits. :twisted:

Thanks again for offering these kits here, and the reference site link. Again, congratulations on your magnificent gift.

yours in having fun with trains

The CB&Q Dynomometer car prototype is from the late 1800's.
 

iis612

Member
I've found UPS, Fedex, etc to be about 1/2 the price of using USPS for shipping anything. I don't use Ebay, but every time I want to ship something and I compare pricing, USPS comes out the most expensive way to ship. I should add that I have never shipped anything to or from Canada. USPS looks to be the way to go for cross border shipments from what the Canadian modelers have posted here on the Gauge.

I wonder if that is by location or something like that, that would effect the cost. Shipping, for me, is far cheaper using USPS. Followed by a very distant second being FedEx.
 

Russ Bellinis

Active Member
I wonder if that is by location or something like that, that would effect the cost. Shipping, for me, is far cheaper using USPS. Followed by a very distant second being FedEx.

My understanding from reading posts by our Canadian friends is that the post office just sends the packages to the addressee. Any customs charges are the receiver's responsibility. UPS, FEDEX, etc. charge customs duties and broker's fees on top of the freight charges, and those fees are often higher than the cost of the freight charges. I'm also not sure that the freight companies differentiate between the value and therefor the amount of duty required for used versus new models. I'm also not sure how NAFTA has effected customs charges.
 

adn1810

New Member
Matt,
I bought the "Helly Dolly" car from you on e-bay. I have been looking for the kit for a year. The Ashley, Drew and Northern tried two of the cars for plywood shipments in the early 70's. The cars had dollies inside that could be loaded with stacks of plywood and rolled to the ends of the car. Worked great on oubound shipments, but on the return trip the shippers would not secure the dollies. They rolled all over the car, ruined the dollies and tore the inside of car up. I have one photo of a car lettered AD&N and it has the same road number as the car in the kit. I plan to use the plans to scratch build both cars. I model the Ashley, Drew & Northern in HO the late 70's - early 80's. All BN green diesels, boxcars, wood racks and chip gons. I have the best of reference for my modelling. The retired president of the AD&N is in our local modelling group. Thanks for putting the car on e-bay. If you have others, I would be interested in bidding or purchasing them direct.

ADN1810
 

iis612

Member
Matt,
I bought the "Helly Dolly" car from you on e-bay. I have been looking for the kit for a year. The Ashley, Drew and Northern tried two of the cars for plywood shipments in the early 70's. The cars had dollies inside that could be loaded with stacks of plywood and rolled to the ends of the car. Worked great on oubound shipments, but on the return trip the shippers would not secure the dollies. They rolled all over the car, ruined the dollies and tore the inside of car up. I have one photo of a car lettered AD&N and it has the same road number as the car in the kit. I plan to use the plans to scratch build both cars. I model the Ashley, Drew & Northern in HO the late 70's - early 80's. All BN green diesels, boxcars, wood racks and chip gons. I have the best of reference for my modelling. The retired president of the AD&N is in our local modelling group. Thanks for putting the car on e-bay. If you have others, I would be interested in bidding or purchasing them direct.

ADN1810

Thank you for your purchase. :thumb: I will dig through what I have left and see if I have any others. If I do, I will let you know. If not, don't fret as my father in law is going to be giving me a bunch more of the Ambroid kits, there may be more coming soon.

Matt
 
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