Re: Club Car

["Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>]

Ed,

It looks like there is some interest in producing a run of club cars so 
would you get some basic information for us as to the cost of making the 
cars, how long it would take to produce the cars, suggested sale price, a 
couple of design ideas, etc.  Maybe even a car that the guy in Laurel, 
Mississippi has made so we can see his work.  It could be something we can 
discuss at the work day or at the SAMRA show.

You've generated some feedback on this from several members so you may want 
to recruit a couple of members along the way to help you out. It looks like 
some people might have some good ideas and we may even have a member or two 
with some maketing experience.

I like the idea of a Texas theme or a UT theme because I believe it would 
help marketing and you could add new cars easily.  If you wanted to be 
optimistic with the UT football idea you could even plan for a 2002 National 
Championship car.  The only problem with UT is that I've heard its almost 
impossible to get anything with a UT Logo or burnt orange on anything 
because UT holds all of the rights. But it might be worth checking.

Another theme idea could be Texas cities; Houston-tank car; Fort 
Worth-cattle car; East Texas-log car; and I'm sure some part of the state 
could represent a bio-hazard car.

Ron


>From: eweltens@apcinc.com
>Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
>To: ttat-members@aoot.com
>Subject: Club Car
>Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 09:43:34 -0600
>
>I would like to see TTAT produce a custom run of Club Cars.  I don't think
>it has to be too fancy, but it should be unique and could be a source of
>revenue for the club.
>I know a guy in Laurel Mississippi that does good work at reasonable
>prices.  He does most of the custom cars that my dad has (the Lionel
>repaints, not the wooden kits) and we could get him to produce a line for
>us.
>If we locate a stash of inexpensive cars to use we can keep the prices
>down too.
>
>I think it would be neat to start with a Stock car or a Gondola and build
>a small train with a new issue every so often.  Is there any interest in
>this?
>If so, give some ideas on what you think we should model, and what type of
>design we should use.  Perhaps we could eventually do an engine.
>
>Ed


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