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Posted by trainnut1250 on Thursday, February 24, 2022 3:50 PM

ndbprr

PFM was run by an airline pilot who ran the USA to Japan or Korea route regularly. All his models were from one or the other. I think it was Samhongsha from South Korea

 

 

I think you are thinking of Dick Truesdale, the owner of Westside Models...

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:00 PM

don7
Who were the various builders that provided PFM with the brass engines under the United label

dti406
Atlas Industries built the United Scale Models for PFM.

Both of my PFM/United brass locomotive models, a SOUTHERN 4-6-2 & a MA&PA 2-8-0, say "Built by Atlas Industries" on the boxes.

-Kevin

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Posted by DrW on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 6:22 PM

According to Stephen Redding's guide, most of the PFM brass was built by Tenshodo or Asahi. As an exception, the !337 class Pacific was built be Fujiyama; he calls it "an excellent model", and I can confirm that. Even with the original open frame motor, it runs beautifully.

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Posted by ndbprr on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 5:48 PM

PFM was run by an airline pilot who ran the USA to Japan or Korea route regularly. All his models were from one or the other. I think it was Samhongsha from South Korea

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Posted by dti406 on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 7:04 PM

Atlas Industries built the United Scale Models for PFM.

 

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Posted by don7 on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:29 PM

I am aware which manufacturers built brass models for PFM during the time that PFM and Van Hobbies were the two brands being carriedBefore that time frame most models were either United or Teneshodo. Who were the various builders that provided PFM with the brass engines under the United label

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