[Accrs-ho] New Hopper Cars

[ACCRS HO Scale]

I recently sold my GN 'Empire Builder' on ebay.  Go figure
where I'm going.

Andy H.

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 4:53 PM ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>
wrote:

> Message From: Dean & Margaret Lewis  lewis2 at earthlink.net
>
> HO Members,
>
> I sent the message below back on Dec. 12.   Only one person responded.
> Boy, what an active group we have.  Does no one care anymore about the
> layout and the upkeep and renewal that must occur continually???
>
> Who watches for bargains and who thinks of the club when they see them.
>   These cars are an example.  The list price is $44.99.  They are
> currently on sale for $36.99.   The day I ordered them, they were on a
> firesale for $18.99.  A deal that I couldn't pass up.   How many of you
> have seen something that would work for the club at a really good price
> and said, no way.  I don't want to help the club and spend "my own
> money" for something I can GIVE to the club to improve some aspect of
> the club.  I don't see it happening but I see people getting reimbursed
> for small items that they in reality should just donate.  Come on. this
> is your club.  Lets make it better.  Sure we may be out in a few years,
> but we still have a few years to use it.  That is what is important.
>
> Dean
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> 12/12/2018
> Message From: Dean & Margaret Lewis  lewis2 at earthlink.net
>
>   A couple of weeks ago, ExactRail had a sale on covered hoppers.   One,
> in particular had a really low price to try to move it.  Turns out that
> this company lettered, on the car, is a billion dollar grain company
> headquarters in Kansas.
>
> Anyway, I couldn't pass up the really cheap price for new cars for the
> club.   My question is this.
>
> Should I leave them lettered as is, or
>
> Should I attempt some version of Sierra Western.
>
> We are talking four cars.  See attached.
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