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Re: N scale Bachmann 3 dome prototype?
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2023, 09:39:23 AM »
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While Bachmann and Life Like have done some real foobies = the winner being the "Allegheny Refining Company" single-dome (never existed) I was rather stunned to find out that my personal favorite (for obvious reasons) was the "Gustafson Bros. Oil Company" triple-dome that I finally found a picture of - car was actually SHPX 4554.    It's fatter model than the prototype, but it did exist.  I have a photo of the real car on my office wall.

I've got a batch of them, two for me and three for my sons, one of which has been turned into a christmas ornament.

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Re: N scale Bachmann 3 dome prototype?
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2023, 05:49:54 PM »
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While Bachmann and Life Like have done some real foobies = the winner being the "Allegheny Refining Company" single-dome (never existed) I was rather stunned to find out that my personal favorite (for obvious reasons) was the "Gustafson Bros. Oil Company" triple-dome that I finally found a picture of - car was actually SHPX 4554.    It's fatter model than the prototype, but it did exist.  I have a photo of the real car on my office wall.

I've got a batch of them, two for me and three for my sons, one of which has been turned into a christmas ornament.

Oh man, that's awesome.

Now I kinda want one!