Bob, Yes I'm aware of John's award winning locomotives and I have seen one of the I-1's in MR back in the mid-1980's when it took first place at an NMRA convention. It was not 4618 (the one that I have). That's how I know that another of his I-1's is out there somewhere.
Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Sep 17, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Bob Werre wrote: > Bob, If somebody has an old stash of MR's you might find photos of John's > various engines that won NMRA contests. I think he won the pulling contest > at one time. > > Bob Werre > PhotoTraxx > > > On 9/17/13 8:03 AM, Robert Frascella wrote: > >> >> Though I never met John, I'm happy to say that I own one of his pieces of S >> scale artistry. In the 1980's John scratch built at least two (that I'm >> aware of) PRR I-1 decapods. One of which I own and I'm pleased to report is >> fully operational on my layout. When I acquired it about five years ago, >> the engine hadn't been run in a long while and it needed some repair. After >> some cosmetic repairs and installation of DCC, I must admit that this is one >> of the finest running s scale locomotives that I've ever run - a true >> testament to John's skills. Take a look at PRR 4618 on it's shakedown run: >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNiAkZAirXg >> >> Does anyone know what happened to the other decapod(s)? >> >> Bob Frascella >> Wenham, MA >> >> >> On Sep 16, 2013, at 1:29 PM, Bill Lane wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1190915267/pic/list >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank You, >>> Bill Lane >>> >>> Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 >>> >>> See my finished models at: >>> http://www.lanestrains.com >>> Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! >>> >>> >>> >>> See my layout progress at: >>> >>> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm >>> >>> Custom Train Parts Design >>> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm >>> >>> PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded >>> (Trading is MUCH preferred) >>> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls >>> >>> ***Join the PRR T&HS*** >>> The other members are not ALL like me! >>> http://www.prrths.com >>> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf >>> >>> Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society >>> It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com >>> Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
