Hi everybody - long time member but only occasional poster. The occasion of this post is I'm looking for the "flying" number boards used by Nickel Plate on some of their later steam locomotives - as in the Berk in my avatar. I plan to add them to a BLI light Mikado (HO) to update its appearance. Can anyone tell me where to find the number boards?
Bowser Trains (Cary Parts) has them in their catalogue, whether they are in stock is anyone's guess, call and find out!
http://www.bowser-trains.com/images/Misc/Cary/Cary%20Parts%20Page%203.jpg
Rick Jesionowski
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Thanks Rick. That is just what I was looking for.
They are in stock, so I ordered two pair and they're on the way. Thanks again!
Rick beat me to it. I have quite a few of these for my C&O steam projects made by PIA (PFM) and Cary. I checked Ebay and none are up for sale right now.
I did check my good old standby source for steam parts, Greenway Products. They have the entire smokebox front with flying boards attached in stock. My thought was that you could cut these out if the parts were no where to be had.
http://greenwayproducts.com/brass-builders-corner-trackside-specialties/ts-700-smoke-front-92-diameter/
Glad you got them from Bowser made by Calscale. Bowser landed up with a bunch of brass castings produced by Calscale used by the brass industry for imports that can be found no where else - that is provided parts are in stock.
Great, yours were still in their bins.
Joel
Modeling the C&O New River Subdivision circa 1949 for the fun of it!