Re: Too many numbers right of the decimal

rehunn Wrote:
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> I assume John knows who Jimmy Booth is, if not
> then assemble one of his 1/4" scale GS gons and
> amaze yourself with the parts fit.

John Cole Wrote:
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> Perhaps, but Craig's work is in the 12" to the
> foot scale. His work is not only fast, but his
> quality of workmanship is first rate. (Just watch
> how the interior of the 470 car in Colorado
> Springs comes out).  Craig says they are re-
> building the 168 cab in white oak because it
> stands up to the weather better than most wood
> does. The Colorado Springs guys will give Stathi
> and his team a run for their money when it comes
> to workmanship, and all of us foamers will
> benefit.


I wonder if Dennis D'Allesandro could give Craig a run for his money -

I've heard a rumor that when #315 was completed, all of the axle and rod bearings fit so precisely (to automobile rather than railroad standards) that she had to be towed around the yard in Durango a few times to break her in enough so that she could move under her own power . . .  

- Sincerely, Willie  (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)  
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