Re: {S-Scale List} AF Mantua-based 4-4-0
boB
Am I understanding this...you are looking for an HO something from which to
build an S scale Civil War era 4-4-0? If so you might have better luck going up
a scale to O. Bachmann's On30 4-4-0 broke my heart because its prototype was
just to tiny to convert to S standard gauge, but if might work for a small
1860s-era loco. Also if you hold on to your old Dispatches, check page 19 of
the June 2003 issue. Paul Raham converted a Northwest Short Line On3 Spartan
series loco into a fine looking S standard gauge engine. He did say it was a
lot of work and I don't know how many if any of that loco are stall to be found.
Cheers
Jim.
On October 12, 2013 at 6:36 PM RobertN user141...@mediacombb.net wrote:
Well, scratch that Great Idea, I guess. What's it going to take to get a
mid-(Civil War period) 19th Century 4-4-0 and rolling stock to match, assuming
I would live long enough to see it?
I already know what I could do with the Franklin passenger cars.
boB Nicholson
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Charles Weston rotary-oy@... wrote:
Bob,
I think that might be AF HO.
Charles Weston
From: RobertN user141771@...
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 4:44 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} AF Mantua-based 4-4-0
Â
Has anybody ever heard of, or seen, the Mantua General-based frontiersman
4-4-0
(http://hoseeker.net/gallery/index.php?album=mantuatyco%2Fmantuasteamenginesimage=americanflyermantua440frontiersman.jpgzp=full-image)
I just found one on the Hoseeker website, but could not copy the photo,
only the link to the website. If anybody has, or knows, where there are
maybe one or two of these engines, I may have a deal for you.
boB Nicholson___
Re: {S-Scale List} NWSL Stanton Drive
Hi Dave. I can't speak for the Stanton but the Black Beetle is still around, being produced by Steam Era Models in Victoria. I ordered a power and a dummy bogie (as they're called Downunder) for a future locomotive project. Even without any weight on it, it runs like silk. You can get it in S with a variety of wheel sizes and wheel bases.. Check steameramodels.com Cheers Jim Martin On October 12, 2013 at 8:22 PM David Engle riroc...@att.net wrote: as seen on page 37 of October 2013 RMC. Has anyone tried adopting this to S scale for a gas-car or RDC- car use. Does this supersede the Black Beetle available in the past. Dave Engle
Re: {S-Scale List} FNF... On THURSDAY!
Been doin' grass...plantin', not smokin'.. http://sscaleworkshop.blogspot.ca/2013/10/jims-doin-grass-legally.html Jim Martin On October 10, 2013 at 10:02 PM Andre Ming lam...@cebridge.net wrote: Hi All You S-heads! What'cha been doin' with your S SCALE??? Andre Ming
Re: {S-Scale List} Loco Heritage
David Does the Steamtown website have that info? Cheers Jim Martin On October 11, 2013 at 11:49 AM David Engle riroc...@att.net wrote: Does anyone know the heritage of the IC 2-8-0 at Steamtown during the convention? We think it is the same on that a Lou Keller in Iowa owned in the 60's when we saw it there then. Dave Engle
Fwd: Re: {S-Scale List} Loco Heritage
Forgot. National park...gov't shutdown...website closed
Jim Martin
-- Original Message --From: Jim Cheryl Martin
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To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Date: October 11, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Loco Heritage
David
Does the Steamtown website have that info?
Cheers
Jim Martin
On October 11, 2013 at 11:49 AM David Engle riroc...@att.net wrote:
Does anyone know the heritage of the IC 2-8-0 at Steamtown during the
convention?
We think it is the same on that a Lou Keller in Iowa owned in the 60's
when we saw it there then.
Dave Engle
Re: Fwd: Re: {S-Scale List} Loco Heritage
As a Canuk, I can only wring my hands from afar. That's as close to moderation
as I wish to get.
Cheers
Jim Martin
On October 11, 2013 at 1:17 PM David Engle riroc...@att.net wrote:
Just remember. . . when the time to vote comes.
Dave Engle
From: Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com
To: S-Scale S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 12:00 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: {S-Scale List} Loco Heritage
Forgot. National park...gov't shutdown...website closed
Jim Martin
-- Original Message --From: Jim Cheryl Martin
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To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Date: October 11, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Loco Heritage
David
Does the Steamtown website have that info?
Cheers
Jim Martin
On October 11, 2013 at 11:49 AM David Engle
riroc...@att.net wrote:
Does anyone know the heritage of the IC 2-8-0 at Steamtown
during the convention?
We think it is the same on that a Lou Keller in Iowa owned in the
60's when we saw it there then.
Dave Engle
Re: {S-Scale List} FNF... On THURSDAY!
Been doin' grass...plantin', not smokin'.. http://sscaleworkshop.blogspot.ca/2013/10/jims-doin-grass-legally.html Jim Martin On October 10, 2013 at 10:02 PM Andre Ming lam...@cebridge.net wrote: Hi All You S-heads! What'cha been doin' with your S SCALE??? Andre Ming
Re: {S-Scale List} 802 coupler boxes
What glue do you use from your brass Bill? Jim Martin On October 8, 2013 at 1:42 PM Bill Lane b...@lanestrains.com wrote: [Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below] What? Plastic? Mine are brass! I got a ton of them! (:-) 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 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 http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR THS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.prrths.com/ http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com http://www.prslhs.com/ Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
Re: {S-Scale List} Hinged or solid points to throwbar
Jamie, Michael...I think the hinged vs soldered throwbar probably depends on whether the point rails are hinged or solid, along with the rail size. My turnouts are made with code 83 rail with solid point rails and soldered throwbars. Code 83 rail doesn't put up a lot of resistance and the few solder failures I've had at the throwbar have been because of bad soldering, not stresses on the connection. Those who build with heavier rail (code 125 and up) might be wise to hinge either or both ends of the points because of the exponentially higher forces it takes to bend the rail. That's my take on things for what it's worth. BTW Michael, your track work techniques look first rate. Jim (sticking with flex track) Martin On October 6, 2013 at 10:49 AM Jamie Bothwell vze4c...@verizon.net wrote: Michael, I have elected to go with soldering the rails to the throw bar, but I don't have years of in use experience. Therefore I would also like to hear from anyone who has had such in place for some time. Jamie Bothwell Curious in Bethlehem, PA On Oct 5, 2013, at 6:26 PM, meldri...@lincolnglen.org mailto:meldri...@lincolnglen.org wrote: Time for a final (?) decision. Should I solder the point rails to the throwbar, or solder a tab to the rails and put a screw through the tab into the throwbar? I'm most curious to hear from people that solder the rails to the throwbar. Fill in the blanks: In years of operating them I've had _ solder joints come apart. -Michael Eldridge
{S-Scale List} Catching up and FNF
Hi guys. I've head my head deep into other stuff lately so to catch up: 1. Kudos to Brooks and Mike for their loco building efforts. IMHO building locos, especially scratch building, is the highest form of achievement in our hobby. 2. I enjoyed the August promotional Dispatch. When we visited Scottsdale AZ last year, Bill Winans (thanks Bill) took me around to see Nelson Steinmetz's fine layout. I enjoyed Nelson's hospitality, and it's fun to see his layout in that issue. 3. FNF...I've been spending Fridays and other nights making some scenery upgrades to my home layout...particularly my Port Dover and Culverhouse modules that have now been retired from the show circuit. I will be hosting some S-scalers in a few week's time when I put on my annual CanAm Socia,l so I'd like to get some more work accomplished before then. Rather than post any photos here, I'll simply direct those who are interested to the Workshop blog below. --- http://sscaleworkshop.blogspot.ca/2013/10/modelling-sideways-and-backwards-with.html Cheers, Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} Catching up and FNF
Hardly slumming Andre...the guys who run theirs trains 12 inches to the foot are the real aristocrats of the hobby. Cheers Jim Martin On October 5, 2013 at 12:15 PM Andre Ming lam...@cebridge.net wrote: Hi Jim! Very much enjoyed taking a look at your model work and reading your layout philosophy at your website. Thanks for the link! ( http://sscaleworkshop.blogspot.ca/2013/10/modelling-sideways-and-backwards-with.html ) Realization: There are some EXCELLENT modelers in S scale. (Too bad 'yer gonna' be slummin' with the likes of me!!) Andre Ming
Re: {S-Scale List} RE: My FNF 9/22/13
Hi Bud. I believe Micro Mark has such an item in its catalogue. Good idea.. Jim Martin On September 24, 2013 at 7:45 AM blackdiamon...@gmail.com wrote: Bill, boB, I have been picking small parts up off the floor for years. One day I decided to pick up a butcher's apron from our local butcher shop. I inquired about buying a used apron, laundered of course! They sold me one for $5. I cut the tie strings off and had my wife sew on some Velcro squares at the lower corners. I glued the other half of the Velcro under the lower edge of my workbench. This works real well at catching the errant small parts, or maybe about 99% of them anyway. I put a small cup hook under the bench edge also, centered, to hang the neck loop on when I'm done with it. One does have to remember to hang the neck loop before getting up and walking away though! I understand jewelers have used something similar for years. Bud Rindfleisch ---In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, s-scale@yahoogroups.com wrote: Why is it that everything I drop falls on the floor? This makes me curse and fret as I try to find something to lean on, so that I can bend over and pick it up, that is, after I find the darn thing. If Mary is near-by, she will hurriedly pick it up, so as to save me from my frustrations. I guess when we were younger we never minded dropping anything. Tsk! Tsk! If I can get away from this computer, I hope to get back to running trains and working on my layout. With John Bortz gone, I've been thinking a lot about Frank Titman. On those marvelous shots of John's layout you see the large port and cargo ship underneath it. Well, Frank Titman built that for John, as a present, now that is what good friends do for one another. Frank also helped dig out John's basement! I love model railroading the friends it produces and I do miss my buddies who have passed on to the Great Railroad in the sky!! See Ya, Bill (Fraley)
Re: {S-Scale List} Microscope slide glass
Hi Dave If you can find a Jan 09 RMC, our good friend Trevor Marshall had a useful article on how to cut and use microscope slide glass. Jim Martin On September 21, 2013 at 10:22 PM David Engle riroc...@att.net wrote: Has anyone ever tried to use microscope slide glass for glazing windows. I ran across this decades ago but never did anything with it. Dave Engle
{S-Scale List} Shapeways for modern (post 1980) freight equipment in S scale
Hi Guys. Getting what one wants is one of the challenges and pleasures of this scale but I feel for the modern modellers who are too few in number to create critical mass for mass produced modern cars. This is supposed to be a builders scale, so scratch building modern cars out of styrene, or making masters for flat cast resin components may yield more results than waiting for a manufacturer to produce it. Modern equipment at least has few rivets and weld lines can be had from Archer decals. Modellers in other scales, HO, N, Z and even T are designing their own motive power and rolling stock for 3-D printing through Shapeways ( shapeways.com) in the Netherlands. Just for fun I scrolled through their 73 pages of railroad items and found the following: a 64-foot mechanical reefer; a whale belly tank car; Trinity 53 foot gon; a mill gon, a NS high side gon; and a number of modern hopper car designs. In motive power, someone has created a GP-38 body kit, a BQ 23-7 whatever that is, and a Fairmont speeder static model. Other items that caught my interest, although not modern, are Fox trucks, a D-8 Caterpiller tractor, a Scenic Cruiser bus, Leslie rotary snowplough, and machine shop tools. It's also worth looking in Shapeways' vehicles catalogue for such things as late 40s IH trucks and 1:64 sprint cars. Nearly all of what I've mentioned is listed in other scales, but the guy who runs Shapeways has told us (S Scale Workshop) that anything listed can be printed out in S scale. Worst case scenario you have to do some extra detailing, and add ladders, brake gear, trucks, couplers, paint and decals, but hey, it beats starting from scratch. We ordered some double archbar truck frames in S from Shapeways and they're quite presentable, although not too free rolling. Just some thoughts that might be worth exploring. In fact I'm sure there are some computer savvy guys on this list who could be capable of creating their own files for cars that they want. Cheers Jim martin On September 15, 2013 at 9:36 PM Bob Werre b...@phototraxx.com wrote: All this talk about more modern stuff in S, was, is and will be a moot thing---until a market for it is developed from the wider model railroading community!
{S-Scale List} Re: Photos published - thanks!
My thanks too. I particularly like how Bill's photo of Andy's swamp (oops, wetlands) caught the reflection of his rock fill. Also, I believe the water level on my harbour module rose a couple of scale feet when that big Lionel articulated rolled onto it. :-) Jim Martin On September 1, 2013 at 11:46 AM Trevor Marshall tre...@wordstm.com wrote: Hi Bill, Peter: Thanks again for the pictures. I found several that showed scenes we didn't already have covered on the S Scale Workshop's blog. Here's a link...http://sscaleworkshop.blogspot.ca/2013/09/more-photos-from-scranton.html Much appreciated! (Workshop members, FYI.) Cheers! - Trevor Trevor Marshall Port Rowan in 1:64 I model a steam-era Canadian National branch line terminal in S scale, and blog about it here: http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s
Re: {S-Scale List} GLX Scale Models Web Site
Wow, a guy in Houston puts me on to a resource in my own back yard. I don't know how I missed hearing about this source but your info Peter is very timely. Following their Scranton showing, I am lnow permanently retiring my Port Dover and Culverhouse modules to the basement. With retirement will come some freshining-up of the scenery. The grass mat material looks a lot easier to retrofit to the existing ground foam cover than static grass. Thanks Jim Martin On August 27, 2013 at 5:47 PM Peter Vanvliet gro...@fourthray.com wrote: Group, I was updating my personal web site and did a search for GLX Scale Models in Ontario, Canada. Owner Gilbert Lacroix had previously mentioned to me that he was in the planning stages of a web site. It turns out his web site is now up and running, and he has quite a few S-scale parts available on the site. He also carries products made by other companies, including the RiteWay clamping system that Jamie mentioned recently (on my shopping list). http://glxscalemodels.com/s-scale/ Be sure to click on the Projects link at the very top of the page to see some of his HO-scale diorama projects. (I have no financial ties to GLX Scale Models, other than being a satisfied customer - the dragline buckets) - Peter. -- Peter Vanvliet ( pe...@fourthray.com mailto:pe...@fourthray.com ) Houston, Texas My Model Railroad Site http://pmrr.org/ ( RSS feed http://pmrr.org/rss.xml ) Fourth Ray Software http://fourthray.com/ Houston S Gaugers http://houstonsgaugers.org/ N.A.S.G. http://nasg.org/ --
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Fw: [SMSG_CLUB] Display Layout On NCR Convention Website
Brooks/Tom: This is an even closer drive for me than Scranton, but I've been smokin' the credit card pretty good with trips this year. If I were to consider only one day, which would you suggest, keeping in mind I really want to see the SMSG, and BCG layouts. Cheers Jim Martin On August 24, 2013 at 10:53 PM bcgsteam bcgst...@yahoo.com wrote: I also am registered for the convention and I will be giving two clinics, hosting two operating sessions and will have my BCG layout open for visitation. Come one, come all! Brooks Stover --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Tom Hawley t.hawley@... wrote: The Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers will have its sectional layout set up at the NMRA North Central Region convention, to be held at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road, Troy Michigan 48083, the 1st - 3rd of November of this year. The home page for the convention is found athttp://www.ncr2013.ncr-nmra.org/ .
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Fw: [SMSG_CLUB] Display Layout On NCR Convention Website
Thanks Brooks. I'll do my homework. This would be closer and less expensive than the Naperville RPM meet. Cheers Jim On August 25, 2013 at 11:51 AM bcgsteam bcgst...@yahoo.com wrote: If I were to consider only one day, which would you suggest, keeping in mind I really want to see the SMSG, and BCG layouts. Jim, Tom can confirm but I believe the layout will be up all three days of the convention. I'm giving one clinic on Friday and one on Saturday and my layout is open Friday night 6-11 and Sunday 12-5...but you'd be welcome to stop by the BCG on Saturday if we can work out a time. The full schedule for the convention is on the website. My op sessions are Monday and Tuesday before the convention. Brooks Stover
Re: {S-Scale List} NASG Web Site - Updated 2013 Convention Page
Nice work Peter. It looks like the duties of webmaster don't keep you away from the model contests either. Once more, nice work. Jim Martin On August 24, 2013 at 8:23 AM Peter Vanvliet gro...@fourthray.com wrote: Group, I have revised the 2013 NASG Convention page with summaries and a bunch of photos. I apologize for the delay in doing this, but my wife and I decided to spend an extra week on vacation after the convention, and I have been busy catching up ever since. To see the page, go tohttp://www.nasg.org/ and click on the NASG Convention button on the home page. Enjoy, - Peter. -- Peter Vanvliet ( pe...@fourthray.com mailto:pe...@fourthray.com ) Houston, Texas My Model Railroad Site http://pmrr.org/ ( RSS feed http://pmrr.org/rss.xml ) Fourth Ray Software http://fourthray.com/ Houston S Gaugers http://houstonsgaugers.org/ N.A.S.G. http://nasg.org/ --
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Railmaster old time locomotives
Hi boB
Could you get a smokestack from Railmaster?
I have a regauged Bachmann 2-6-0 mechanism tucked away for completion sometime
after the first manned Mars landing. A custom builder friend of mine did the
work. Then Simon Parent came out with his CN Mogul, and the Bachman project
came to a halt.. The project still has potential however. I have not yet
widened the cylinder saddles, so my friend's work has yet to be test run.
Cheers
Jim Martin
On August 23, 2013 at 9:16 AM shabbona_rr user141...@mediacombb.net wrote:
Thanks Dave:
I called Railmaster Hobbies last night for more info Turns out the 4-4-0 and
companion 2-6-0 are both narrow gauge engines, thus not exactly correct for
what I have in mind.
I guess the next thing is a truckload of elbow grease to see if Bachamnn
might be interested. If not, I may have to see if I can get someone to
Standard gauge an 0n30 4-4-0 or 2-6-0 for me. I understand that at one time,
someone (Grandt Line?)offered a conversion kit for the purpose
I have an 0n30 2-6-0 I picked up on Ebay for size comparison. It would make a
great S scale 2-6-0. I also just snagged Tyco 4-8-0, but haven't received it
yet. Ideas on replacing the missing smokestack are welcome
boB Nicholson __
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , David
Heine davesn3@... wrote:
boB,
There is a picture plus my description of the kit and my comments on
building it in the June 2001 issue of the NASG Dispatch so this is a
project
I did over twelve years ago. If you can scrounge up a copy, it goes into
more detail than I can do here. If you can build a resin kit, you can build
the superstructure. The basic drivers and frame was assembled (for Sn3),
but you have to assemble the crosshead, crosshead guides, cylinders, etc.
You can either low temp solder or use CA and epoxy to assemble the pewter
castings.
With experience, some people have assembled these RailMaster kits in about
40 hours, but I would budget closer to 100 hours for your first one. I also
had to do some modifications to the tender there were hidden by a (real)
coal load to accommodate DCC and sound.
Dave Heine
Easton, PA
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Dave:
Any photos of the locomotive? Any construction issues to be wary of? I'm
getting some ideas about a different direction for SHABBONA, funds
permitting, of course. Above all else, at this stage of the game, how much
time and dexterity do I have (need?) to to tackle a new project of this
nature?
boB Nicholson
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , David
Heine davesn3@ wrote:
boB,
I built a 4-4-0 from the RailMaster kit, but it's been over ten years
ago.
I don't remember having any major issues, other than shoehorning a DCC
decoder in the smokebox, which you don't need to do for string power.
I did write about it in the NASG Dispatch and I'd have to read my own
article to jog my memory. They're small locomotives.
Dave Heine
Easton, PA
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Does anybody have any experience with the Railmaster 4-4-0 and 2-6-0
old time locomotive kits, such as assembly complexity, etc.
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Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Good vibes
Hi Trevor. Not yet ready for prime time I suppose means there a a few more specific structures and scenery upgrades I'd like to have done before sending off a magazine article. I'm not adverse to the idea though. When do we get to see Port Rowan in print? Soon, I'm betting. Cheers Jim On August 22, 2013 at 10:07 AM tpm1ca tpmarsh...@wordstm.com wrote: Hi Jim: --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Jim Cheryl Martin themartins@... wrote: As for me, I'm not yet ready for prime time, but I have agreed to host an NMRA layout visit next summer, Hopefully that should be sufficient to light a fire under my sandals. Baloney! I've seen your layout - as have the many people who have seen Port Dover at S Scale Workshop public showings - and there's plenty of opportunity for a feature. A Day At The Lake - easily 4-6 pages in RMC. Cheers! - Trevor --- Trevor Marshall Port Rowan in 1:64 - A Canadian National branch line terminal in Southern Ontario: http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Good vibes
Guys Sorry for this. Nothing sensitive here but I did think it was going only to Trevor. My eyes and mind both get a little fuzzy by this time of day Apologies Jim Martin On August 23, 2013 at 9:33 PM Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com wrote: Hi Trevor. Not yet ready for prime time I suppose means there a a few more specific structures and scenery upgrades I'd like to have done before sending off a magazine article. I'm not adverse to the idea though. When do we get to see Port Rowan in print? Soon, I'm betting. Cheers Jim On August 22, 2013 at 10:07 AM tpm1ca tpmarsh...@wordstm.com wrote: Hi Jim: --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Jim Cheryl Martin themartins@... wrote: As for me, I'm not yet ready for prime time, but I have agreed to host an NMRA layout visit next summer, Hopefully that should be sufficient to light a fire under my sandals. Baloney! I've seen your layout - as have the many people who have seen Port Dover at S Scale Workshop public showings - and there's plenty of opportunity for a feature. A Day At The Lake - easily 4-6 pages in RMC. Cheers! - Trevor --- Trevor Marshall Port Rowan in 1:64 - A Canadian National branch line terminal in Southern Ontario: http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s
Re: {S-Scale List} Chesapeake WHAT?
Jamie If Ohio was upside down, would all the trains fall off the tracks Jim Martin On August 23, 2013 at 10:33 PM Jamie Bothwell vze4c...@verizon.net wrote: Bill, Looks like Ohio is upside down. That makes it even better! Jamie Bothwell Back to work in Bethlehem, PA On Aug 23, 2013, at 8:41 PM, Bill Lane b...@lanestrains.com mailto:b...@lanestrains.com wrote: ...It must have been one of Frank’s “Monday” cars! Thank You, Bill Lane
Re: {S-Scale List} Frank's cars I bought
What we are talking about here is conservancy...protecting and repairing an
artifact without destroying its heritage. In the old auto hobby there is now,
thankfully, a trend away from destroying patina in order to restore a car to
better-than-new condition. Good on you Pieter and Dave.
Jim Martin
On August 18, 2013 at 2:22 PM Pieter Roos pieter_r...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi Bill;
I agree with Dave. The two hoppers I bought will be repaired if need be (the
Reading war emergency hopper needs a couple of diagonal braces replaced), but
not changed. No uncoupling levers, no train line piping, no air hoses. They
are what they are, a homage to a man who made wonderful models that captured
the effect of what he wanted to represent.
Pieter E. Roos
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From: David Heine dave...@rcn.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:41 PM
Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Frank's cars I bought
Bill,
Since you asked, and I currently am the caretaker of several of Frank’s cars
and buildings, this is my philosophy. I will do maintenance and repairs
including touch-up painting, but I won’t reletter them. Fixing loose decals I
would consider a repair
Re: {S-Scale List} Public displays
Hi Gaylord We had firsthand experience of your observations at Scranton a week ago (that long already?) when we allowed a nine year old to run our S Scale Workshop layout for a full two hours. He was too short to see the layout without a stool so he'd crack the throttle, then jump off the stool and run ten or fifteen feet down the layout and hop back on to resume throttle duties. He ran the train at realistic speed and knew what switching maneuvers he wanted to make. Watching him was a lot of fun. You may see his face in the next Dispatch. Of course it would be impractical to allow one kid that much time at a public show, but it does set one to thinking about how we can get the kids more involved, if only for a short time. You never know how these experiences will imprint a young mind. Cheers Jim Martin On August 17, 2013 at 10:25 AM ggill64 gcg...@comcast.net wrote: I support Bob's suggestions. During the public show at this year's S Spree, we had Lionel's TMCC system operating an SD-60 on one of our loops. The SMSG guy running that train positioned himself outside the oval, and any time a kid came along we would offer him or her the opportunity to press the horn button, which in this case also flashes the ditch lights. The looks on the kids' faces is priceless when they see the effect of their actions, and the parents are usually beaming too. We're giving them a chance to be hands-on and interactive with the trains, and there's little likelihood of damage (you can help them hold the controller if you think they might drop it). Fun for everyone -- especially when we learned a neighboring layout's TMCC unit was occasionally controlling our train! Gaylord Gill --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Bob Werre bob@... wrote: . . . The radio controlled DCC throttles allows that to happen very nicely. I find it much better to be near the kids than to yell at them from across the castle walls. We have also found that if you position 2 members outside at opposite corners they can effectively watch an entire oval type layout. . . .
{S-Scale List} FNF/John Prior [1 Attachment]
Hi Guys It's been a busy week since Scranton. Great show Jamie! First, John Prior of Swindon, England, who attended the Scranton convention, followed that up with some railfanning in southern Ontario. At my invitation, he dropped by for a visit last Tuesday afternoon and stayed for supper. The photo shows him in the layout room where my Port Dover Module, which was part of our S Scale Workshop display at Scrantion, is back on its L girders awaiting re-installation. It was great to host John who possesses serious knowledge of North American railroading. It was also great fun to show our layout to an exclusively S scale crowd instead of the usual public train show. For one thing, we didn't have to explain the scale to anyone. Scranton was the last show my Port Dover and Culverhouse modules will be travelling to. They are now being permanently retired to my basement to anchor the home layout. Tasks ahead include detailing the hand painted backdrop behind the layout, stripping out some redundant or superfluous wiring, and repairing and upgrading some of the scenery which has had a hard life the last half dozen years. Particularly the trees Last night (FNF) I stood Culverhouse on its end and removed the grey Woodlands Scenics ballast. It was never a favourite colour of mine but conformed with our group specifications. I will now replace it with the pit run gravel ballast that is more typical of southern Ontario branchline railroading. I have committed to having my home layout on next year's NMRA, Niagara Frontier Region Grapevine Express layout tour, so that should be the kick in the pants I need to get moving on the rest of the layout. One other bit of news: Jamie Bothwell has become the newest addition to the S Scale Workshop and plans to build a module that he'll leave up here in Canada for us to use on his behalf. He'll also try to attend the odd show with us. Why Jamie wants to belong to any group that would have him as a member, is something of a mystery, but we welcome him aboard just the same. Cheers Jim Matin -- Original Message -- From: Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com To: themart...@farnhamhouse.com Date: August 17, 2013 at 10:47 PM Subject: John Prior
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: displaying contests
Hi boB Same goes for transporting layouts. I trust the fates and the good of the public. I don't swaddle my modules in plywood coffins, I just use end plates to stack em and protect the ends of the rails. Over 2-dozen shows the only damage I've ever incurred has been a few minor bumps and scrapes carrying them up and down our narrow basement steps. My fault, not my wife who has better spatial awareness. I did have some trees shake loose and the lock washers actually spun off my switch machine toggles on that violent trailer ride to Milwaukee a few years back, but that's it. Getting back to the public and our stuff...at a show here in Canada a few years back, a guy who was my age, in other words old enough to know better, was poking my trees and structure details while showing off to his wife. I politely asked him not to touch to which he replied while still poking away, But some things HAVE to be touched. To which I replied NO THEY DON'T SIR! One does meet all kinds in this hobby. Cheers Jim Martin On August 14, 2013 at 9:30 AM shabbona_rr user141...@mediacombb.net wrote: I assured the operator that if I could build it, I could repair it, which I did. Same with a RRM NW-2 that suffered a similar disaster when a display case hit the deck face down boB Nicholson __
{S-Scale List} looking for Rich Ciesla
Hi Guys. If Rich Ciesla is watching, or if anyone knows him, can you please have him contact me at themart...@farnhamhouse.com I'm trying to email him my clinic notes from Scranton and the address he gave me is bouncing back. Thanks Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: displaying
Speaking of self inflicted, here's one on me. Fellow S Scale Workshop member Oliver Clubine was displaying his exquisite farm scene corner module a few years back. His etched brass Sheepscott Models farm windmill was placed a little too close to the edge and left in trust of the Gods of Gravity. The gods failed him. Someone passing by must have touched it or simply generated enough breeze to send it to the floor. Along comes Jim with his little bottle of green paint, touching up the fascia. I felt this strange squishey feeling under my left foot and then discovered the windmill stomped flat!. Amazingly, Oliver was able to straighten it out, none the worse for wear, but the group always kids me about it. Cheers Jim Martin On August 14, 2013 at 10:45 AM Bob Werre b...@phototraxx.com wrote: Over the many, many years of displaying our Houston S modules, we've had all kinds of incidents, but really nothing major and as Jim indicates sometimes damage is self-inflicted.
Re: {S-Scale List} Scranton !! Convention
I will add my thanks to John's. Jamie and his team put on a great convention in a great place. I was happy to meet Bill and Mary Fraley in person and I too congratulate Bill on his Bernie Thomas award. Congrats also to our Pieter Roos who made a lot of trips to the podium at the closing banquet to pick up his contest model awards. My memory was not in good working order at that point but I hope to see the list soon on the NASG site. Cheers all Jim Martin On August 12, 2013 at 1:56 AM JOHN FOLEY fole...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Folks Thanks to Jamie and his small crew this years convention was most enjoyable. Everything run smoothly as far as I could see. Also congratulations to my friend Bill Fraley for winning the Bernie Thomas award. Well deserved. Again thanks Jamie
{S-Scale List} Dick Karnes
If Dick Karnes is looking in, I need a current email address and his Zip Code. Thanks Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} Dick Karnes
No need...I found it on the internet Jim Martin On August 12, 2013 at 1:57 PM Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com wrote: If Dick Karnes is looking in, I need a current email address and his Zip Code. Thanks Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} convention stuff
Hi Bill By all means bring some of your excellent stuff. We'd be happy to let you pose some of it on the S Scale Workshop layout if you'd like to take some pictures. I think we could pass off our southern Ontario scenery for scenes south of the border. Cheers Jim Martin On August 2, 2013 at 5:10 PM Bill Lane b...@lanestrains.com wrote: [Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below] As we head into another convention I think about who is going to be there that I have not seen for a while, and at times who I know is NOT going to be there. For me it has never been about the trips or the vendors room. They are nice but it is always about the PEOPLE. I am still finding “new” Howie photos in going through my archives. Howie was his own 1 man walking convention event. You could not wait to attend For the first time in MANY years I am possibly bringing some models for the model room. I have said that my 5495 is NEVER leaving my house but it may come along. I have to see what else could fill the tables up with PRR/PRSL stuff. 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 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 http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR THS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.prrths.com/ http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com http://www.prslhs.com/ Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
{S-Scale List} Good vibes
The S scale list has been a positive reading experience of late...guys who actually make stuff and share the experience with others. Nice Mike, Mike! Your MoPac 1414 is a great looking piece of work. Well done. Same with all the S layout articles that are popping in the major mags this summer. I've seen Bob's in the July RMC, but will now have to run for the current issues of RMC and MR to see Roger's work and that of the Jackson family. I agree it would be nice to see Bob Werre's and Peter Vanvliet's layouts in print some time. There are also some layouts in the Great White North worthy of publication. Trevor Marshall's Port Rowan is setting a new standard for construction. Paul Raham's big double-deck layout is classic construction that is still very photogenic. John Johnston's layout has enough nicely finished areas for a photo feature. Then there's Clayt Peter's Plum Creek. I'm sure there are other guys who's work I haven't seen or that I've lost track of. All of this with the possible exception of Trevor, is largely unknown work in the U.S. As for me, I'm not yet ready for prime time, but I have agreed to host an NMRA layout visit next summer, Hopefully that should be sufficient to light a fire under my sandals. Cheers Jim Martin
{S-Scale List} Re: Countdown to Scranton/FNF
Hi Lee. Looking forward to seeing y ou again at Scranton and hopefully catching your clinic. I too have been debugging. I don't run my trains enough and my humid basement has wreaked havoc on electrical conductivity. After several hours of test running, and track and wheel cleaning, things seem to be operating smoothly once more. My FNF consisted of inviting a neighbour (HO) down for his first look. As we all know, if anything is to go wrong, it will be with someone else looking on. Thankfully, things worked. At Springfield I promised the Sn2 Crew a bell for their church steeple. I found it among my detail parts the other day and have packed it up along with my stuff. Be sure to remind me in Scranton in case I forget. Cheers Jim Martin On August 2, 2013 at 7:04 AM leerai...@aol.com wrote: Debugging a tight frog in the turnout at the Altoona yard throat. Everything else on my basement's version of the PRR seems to be running well. Sn2 modules are ready to be vacuumed (amazing how much dust collects over a few months) and tuned up in general for visitors. We are open Sunday after the convention from 11 to 3. Lee Rainey
Re: {S-Scale List} Dock
Hey Peter.
Thanks for reminding me of this site. It had been quite a while since I
visited and they've added a lot of items. The freighter printout looks like it
would be easy to transfer to sheet styrene if you wanted to lengthen or kit bash
into something a little stronger than paper. Other interesting stuff on this
site: The free building downloads have a nice North American look as does the
modern warehouse. Also check out the kits for steel 20 and 40 foot containers
and the interior furnishings.
Cheers
Jim Martin
On July 30, 2013 at 11:44 AM Pieter Roos pieter_r...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hello Andrew;
I found this 1/72 scale paper freighter on-line some time ago, planning to
get one as background for my dock scene.
http://scalescenes.com/products/T030-Cargo-Ship
If I have the room, I'll use extra parts to make the ship larger with a
center bridge. If no, if will server as is.
You can print it at 1/72 and it will probably work, or enlarge to true S
scale size (try that a resin kit!).
Pieter E. Roos
From: ANDREW BAIRD andrew.ba...@live.ca
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Dock
Thanks Alex.
Will do a search online when i get some time.
Andrew
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
From: Alex Binkley
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 06:55 PM
To: s-scale@yahoogroups.com
Reply To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Dock
Hi Andrew:
On a whim I built one of the Sylvan HO tramp steamers (well its partly done)
and it could pass for S. It's huge needless to say and would take a lot of
layout space.
Sylvan has a number of HO scale ships and other companies have them as well.
cheers
Alex Binkley
To: s-scale@yahoogroups.comFrom: andrew.baird@live.caDate: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
22:47:57 -0400Subject: {S-Scale List} Dock [2 Attachments] [Attachment(s)
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Good evening! Finally have some track laid and now looking for some details
to add. Anyone know of any large dockside cranes available to add to the dock
to use for loading ships? I assume there is no large ships available in 1/64.
Need to build the dock scene around the tracks. Looking for any ideas and what
anyone has done or know of a scratchbuilder who builds these. I built it up on
2 foam and plan to add the pilings along the edge of the foam for the edge of
the piers. Obviously long way to go and lots of scenes to add all over the
layout. Attached is one type of crane used to load ore into the boats. The
other cranes appear to be just the basic large booms. Other attachment is a
view of one area of the dock. Same concept but I am modeling a more modern
era. ThanksAndrewSn42 CN Newfoundland
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Re: {S-Scale List} RE: Rejoining group, I think
Got ya Tom. Ready for Scranton. Expecting a fun time. Jim July 31, 2013 at 10:50 AM Thomas Baker bak...@andrews.edu wrote: Group, After a pause of two months in receiving any messages from group members, I unsubscribed. The moderators tried to solve the problem, but neither they nor I could determine exactly the problem. In any case, I have re-subscribed and hope to receive the steady flow of messages I used to receive. I wish those who attend the convention in Scranton a great experience, and I will be interested in reading your comments and analyses about the event. Looking forward to reading about what's going on in S-scale. I would appreciate a few replies if members on the list receive this message. Tom Baker
Re: {S-Scale List} RE: Rejoining group, I think
Sorry, sorry! Sir name to follow: Jim Martin On July 31, 2013 at 11:49 AM Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com wrote: Got ya Tom. Ready for Scranton. Expecting a fun time. Jim July 31, 2013 at 10:50 AM Thomas Baker bak...@andrews.edu wrote: Group, After a pause of two months in receiving any messages from group members, I unsubscribed. The moderators tried to solve the problem, but neither they nor I could determine exactly the problem. In any case, I have re-subscribed and hope to receive the steady flow of messages I used to receive. I wish those who attend the convention in Scranton a great experience, and I will be interested in reading your comments and analyses about the event. Looking forward to reading about what's going on in S-scale. I would appreciate a few replies if members on the list receive this message. Tom Baker
Re: {S-Scale List} Change of the guard at the Dispatch
I'll add my kudos to the rest. Jeff has served us well as editor of the Dispatch. Hopefully fewer editorial duties will translate into quality model railroading time. Thanks Jeff. Jim Martin On July 31, 2013 at 6:10 PM scale S only scaleso...@cableone.net wrote: Hi Bill -- Jeff’s August issue will mark exactly his 20th anniversary as “Dispatch” editor, no doubt a record that will never be matched. Your award comment is duly noted – he is a Bernie Thomas Award winner (2009), which is already considered a “lifetime award”. I think you can expect further recognition for him, none the less... Bill Winans Every time I get a Dispatch I think about how long Jeff Madden has been putting it together - 20ish years I am guessing. Congrats for the effort. A change was long overdue to give Jeff a break. For Bill W – I think this service is deserving of the lifetime NASG award of some sort for Jeff. Bill Lane
{S-Scale List} Big newS
Hi Guys. I know this isn't specifically S scale, but it's certainly exciting news for big steam lovers. Jim Martin Subject: Union Pacific Railroad has taken possession of the Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4014 and will restore it to operating condition Good news for steam enthusiasts. There's an image to click on in the site page if you would like a good appreciation for the size of this monster. http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/heritage_and_steam/2013/0723_4014.shtml
{S-Scale List} Trying to find
Hi Guys I'm trying to track down an S-scaler by the Name of Nicholas Deely. He's formerly from Alaska, working in northern Canada when his S-scale layout was a cover story in the Jan/Feb 2006 issue of Canadian Raillway Modeller. If any of you can help, I'd be grateful. Thanks Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} MTH - this just in
Speaking of ads and missing info, I was amused at the full page ad on page 13 of
the June RMC. The missing info is quite a basic blunder for those wishing to
publicize such a major event. Not everyone is one the internet and able to seek
out what the proofreaders missed. Major hint for those who don't read the mag:
Where?
Cheers
Jim Martin
On July 18, 2013 at 10:06 AM pickycat95 pickyca...@yahoo.com wrote:
Nah! We're so used to being chopped liver that we're just a touch too
sensitive. It's probably copy cut and paste from last year and the editor
didn't remember, catch or know that they now do S gauge.
Ben Trousdale
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Alex
Binkley alex.binkley@... wrote:
Yah--S scale what's that?
Alex Binkley
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com
From: t.hawley@...
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:31:11 -0400
Subject: {S-Scale List} MTH - this just in
I just read this in an MTH
O gauge newsletter.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will
be attending the National Model Railroad Association's National Train Show
Friday thru Sunday, July 19 - 21, 2013 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in
Atlanta,
Georgia.
HO, O Scale, One Gauge and tinplate model
railroading fans attending the event will have an opportunity to meet and
ask
M.T.H. Representatives questions about the M.T.H. product line, company
direction and future plans as well as see product demonstrations . . . . .
. .
That just about covers it,
doesn't it?
Tom Hawley --
Lansing Michigan
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Grandt Line Castings
As will Tichy. I have a printed Tichy catalogue and converted the HO
dimensions to S for easy reference.
Cheers
Jim Martin
On July 11, 2013 at 4:41 PM Charles Weston rotary...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Also keep in mind that Grandt HO scale windows will often work in S.
Charles Weston
San Antonio
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From: hoquathob hoqua...@aol.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 7:15 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Grandt Line Castings
We do stock all the Grandt Line stuff. Given the cost of adding small price
items to the web site we have never bothered to put items costing only a few
$s on the site for on line ordering, but if you wish to call us we can help
you out 732 752-0707. We also have windows from other manufacturers as well.
Jeff Wilson
Hoquat Hobbies
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Gene
Cimino ecphora123@... wrote:
Is there an online source for S scale window and door castings made by
Grandt Line?
Thanks, Gene Cimino
Re: {S-Scale List} Allegheny Western Railway GP-9 Fleet
Nice work Dan. The weathering finishes the model. Also good to see weathered and ballasted track. If I recall correctly your layout is pretty extensively scenicked, but for others, even on an unfinished layout, it's a good idea to scenic at least a small portion for photographic purposes. Cheers Jim Martin On July 7, 2013 at 11:12 PM Dan Vandermause danvanderma...@verizon.net wrote: [Attachment(s) from Dan Vandermause included below] Sorry, I don't have anything to add to the wheel standards discussion, but I do have some recent modeling progress to share: I have finally finished my GP-9 project for my fictitious Allegheny Western Railway, and I have attached a few photos of the fleet. GP-9 6625 is a passenger service engine, based on BO practice. I spliced together two American Models fuel tanks and added NBW castings, to create the larger fuel and water tanks found on this prototype. The larger tanks require that the air reservoirs be placed on the roof. BTS parts were added for the steam generator parts, the air reservoirs, a five-chime horn, and lift rings. The ends include MU receptacles, drop steps, MU hoses and an air hose. The paint scheme for my fictitious PLE-like railroad includes Extended Century Gothic lettering, giving a NYC flavor (like the real PLE). But, in my world, the Allegheny Western is a BO subsidiary, and so the paint scheme includes BO Royal Blue and Dulux Gold lettering and striping. I installed a Tsunami sound decoder, RailMaster speaker, and 1.5-volt bulbs for headlights. GP-9 5821 is a freight service GP-9, with most of the same parts added. I will send a separate message with a photo of the 6625 in commuter service. The Allegheny Western Railway GP-9 fleet is now in full service. Dan Vandermause Ellicott City, MD
Re: {S-Scale List} NASG Election Results
I will ad my congrats to all the others. Also Bill, I promise not to walk in on the executive meeting this year. Cheers Jim Martin On June 30, 2013 at 8:00 PM Jamie Bothwell vze4c...@verizon.net wrote: Hello Folks, Since many of you are NASG members I feel that it is reasonable to make this announcement here. The NASG Election Results are as follows: President: Bill Winans Treasurer: Jim Kindraka Eastern Vice President: Dave Heine Central Vice President: Gerry Evans Western Vice President: James McAuliffe The ballot initiative to amend Article III, Section 8 passed 296-7. The ballot initiative to amend Article V, Section 9 passed 286-20. Thank you to everyone who stepped forward to serve the organization whether they were elected or not, and thanks you to everyone who participated in the process by voting. Jamie Bothwell NASG Election Committee Chairman
Re: {S-Scale List} Color Chart
Printed and hung. thanks Jim Jim Martin On June 29, 2013 at 8:54 AM Jim Kindraka raisin...@wi.rr.com wrote: [Attachment(s) from Jim Kindraka included below] Hopefully the attached document will come through, I'm cross posting from the NYC historical society. This is Microscale's Paint Color Chart suggesting alternate paint colors and suppliers for the Floquil line.
Re: {S-Scale List} Countdown to Scranton
Hi Lee. Like you, the S Scale Workshop has some upgrades to make before Scranton. Andy Malette, John Johnston, Pete Moffett and I will be getting together on Monday to wire a second set of buss cables to our modules. These will be the primary power cables and will be connected to our track buss cables via circuit breakers for each module. The old track buss cables will remain unconnected at each module interface. Thus if we have any electrical problems they should be confined to just one module and not the whole setup. Springfield was a rewarding show to attend but one of our most frustrating because of our electrical problems. Most of them were our own fault, but like you guys we agree that trailering modules in minus-20 degree weather is not the best way to treat your stuff. We will have kinder weather in August and hopefully more reliable operation. Looking forward to seeing you guys again. Cheers Jim Martin On June 18, 2013 at 10:13 PM leerai...@aol.com wrote: Having committed to layout open houses both after Scranton and for the NMRA during model railroad month in November, it was time to get cracking on having the layouts ready. So . . . On the S/Sn3 PRR/EBT permanent layout, I'm working on electrical controls and turnout controls -- pragmatic things like finishing the DCC control bus so I can debug track close-up, installing shut-off toggles to isolate sections of the layout for faster troubleshooting of shorts (something that events of the weekend underscored as a necessity. I've installed a hinged lift-up section in place of the duckunder in recognition of my increasingly bum knee. The Sn2 modules are up in an arrangement that hopefully will facilitate some scenery and track repairs necessitated by a hard-knocks trip from Pennsylvania to the Springfield, MA show in the very cold January weather. For example, some of my pine trees look like they had an encounter with Hurricane Sandy! Nothing like having scheduled visitors to get things rolling. Lee Rainey
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Bob Hogan in print
Hi Bob. Looking forward to being impressed. I only just got my May issue. However the good thing with this arrangement is the praise lasts a full month. Cheers Jim Martin On June 6, 2013 at 8:06 AM adguytrains robert_ho...@bellsouth.net wrote: Jeff... Thanks for the kind words. Just doing our part to promote S scale and the NMRA convention in Atlanta next month. The layout is on tour and the Piedmont Division is doing one heck of a job with this convention. It will be one of the best Nationals ever! Pete Silcox also has his nice S scale Georgia Railroad on tour. Bob --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Jeff nyow55@... wrote: All; Be sure to read the June 2013 edition of Railroad Model Craftsman. Our own BOB HOGAN has an article on his S scale layout, The Sierra Northern. Beautiful layout and a very nice article! Congrats Bob Jeff Sankus
Re: {S-Scale List} New RDC Page
Hi Bill In spite of your agony, the finish on your RDCs looks great. Much more scale in appearance than nickle plating or aluminum paint. Your techniques would lend themselves to any other stainless steel equipment. Perhaps you should contribute this to a major hobby mag. The finish you describe appears similar to the liquid chrome with black under base kit that automotive body supplier eastwood.com has available. I hope your paints didn't cost you a hundred bucks! This finish also appears to be similar to the marvelous livery the MacLaren Formula 1 cars wear. Their paint gives their cars' bodies the appearance of having been machined from a metal billet. Where did you source your paints and in what quantity? cheers Jim On June 2, 2013 at 6:38 AM Bill Lane b...@lanestrains.com wrote: I finished my new RDC pagehttp://www.lanestrains.com/S_Scale_PRSL_RDC.htm yesterday. There is some new photos info on completing the models, but I started to finally figure out FrontPage 2003 (10 years late!) so I am now a YouTube player embedding fool! This is the version that I spelled Alclad correctly! It might not be a big deal for some but I was pretty happy about it all. 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 http://www.lanestrains.com/ Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR THS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.prrths.com/ http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com http://www.prslhs.com/ Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Inexpensive structures
Terrance.
Thanks for pointing out my typo. Why must it always be the critical stuff?
Time for me to start using a larger font.
Jim
On May 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM Alan Lambert alanlamber...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Alan Lambert
Fort Worth, Texas
Terrance,
Thanks for pointing that out. My big thumb got in the way.
Alan Lambert
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From: merlyn_of_camelot merlyn_of_came...@yahoo.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:22 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Inexpensive structures
No it doesn't work, you left off the S in layouts just as Jim did when he
typed it the first time. The correct URL:
http://modelrailroadlayoutsandscenery.com/
Terrance Dunham
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Alan
Lambert alanlambert64@... wrote:
From: Alan Lambert
         Fort Worth, Texas
All,
Just add www. to the front like this; www.modelrailroadlayoutandscenery.com
and it should work. It did for me.
           Alan Lambert
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From: Scott Huston steamtramper@...
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com
S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:22 AM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Inexpensive structures
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True, for some reason the link doesn't work. however if you google
modelrailroadlayoutandscenery it brings up the site in your search list
which takes you right to it. This is definitely a neat link for paper
structure enthusiasts.
Nice find Jim.
Scott Huston LV Nevada
From: Jim Cheryl Martin themartins@...
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:42 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Inexpensive structures
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 Hi Guys.
Â
While surfing the web I found a URL for a company and a line of S-scale
structures that I personally was unaware of.
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modelrailroadlayoutandscenery.com
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offers a large line of downloadable paper structures. Â Many are weathered
and loaded with character  The cost is reasonable, about ten bucks
per, and once you pay up you are allowed as many printouts as you want. Â
That would be real handy if you want to layer any of the doors, windows
etc. for a 3-D effect. Â According to the web site, these are all
printable in S scale.They have grain elevators, stations, diners, shacks,
factories, etc. Â You can get a bundle of four different houses for just
25 dollars. Â Check it out.
Â
Jim Martin
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Re: {S-Scale List} 3D PROCOR Tank Model
Hi Guys Nice work Andrew and an excellent illustration of how talented and computer savvy guys like yourself can help to widen the availability of cars that may never get produced otherwise. Are you offering your design for sale on Shapeways? BTW, if S- scalers think they’ve got it bad, consider the modellers in that other “ideal scale” TT. While you are hunting through the Shapeways site, check out the TT rolling stock that Alex Hristov has designed. Also Proto87 modeller Rene Gourley. The S Scale Workshop bought a batch of his double archbar truck frames in 1:64 a while back and they’re pretty neat. Rene had an excellent article on 3D print modelling in the March 2012 RMC. I also interviewed him on Episode 35 of The Model Railway Show which can be accessed at TrainLife.com. Just click on “audio”. I also interviewed Alex Hristov on Episode 26. Again, nice work Jim Martin On May 9, 2013 at 2:35 PM ANDREW BAIRD andrew.ba...@sympatico.ca wrote: [Attachment(s) from ANDREW BAIRD included below] Good day, Well dipped my toe in the 3D modelling. Ok the whole foot. Here is the 1:64 PROCOR tankcar. This tankcar as far as I know traveled around Eastern Canada and Ontario but not sure if it ventured elsewhere. Have a few photos of the car on standard gauge trucks and narrow gauge trucks. All that is needed is add whatever brake detail you may need, stirrups and paint and decal. Just have to go through the suppliers photos to get the right details. Also need to find a way to add a bit more weight. Anyone have thoughts or idea's for the details would love to hear them. Especially all the valves on the top of the dome. I just might get the whole CN Newfie fleet in Sn42 this way! Andrew
Re: {S-Scale List} Inexpensive structures
Good sleuthing Scott. Their site isn't very user friendly...at least not their
home page. I have since discovered that if you click on the big blue arrow
between the two photographs at the top left of the home page it takes you into
their catalog. Websites shouldn't need a secret decoder ring. However I think
some of us may find the product worth the hassle. I may order one and give it a
try.
Cheers
Jim
On May 9, 2013 at 3:22 AM Scott Huston steamtram...@yahoo.com wrote:
True, for some reason the link doesn't work. however if you google
modelrailroadlayoutandscenery it brings up the site in your search list which
takes you right to it. This is definitely a neat link for paper structure
enthusiasts.
Nice find Jim.
Scott Huston LV Nevada
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From: Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:42 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Inexpensive structures
Hi Guys.
While surfing the web I found a URL for a company and a line of S-scale
structures that I personally was unaware of.
http://modelrailroadlayoutandscenery.com/
offers a large line of downloadable paper structures. Many are
weathered and loaded with character The cost is reasonable, about ten
bucks per, and once you pay up you are allowed as many printouts as you
want. That would be real handy if you want to layer any of the doors,
windows etc. for a 3-D effect. According to the web site, these are all
printable in S scale.They have grain elevators, stations, diners, shacks,
factories, etc. You can get a bundle of four different houses for just 25
dollars. Check it out.
Jim Martin
Fwd: Re: {S-Scale List} technique to F-3 screens [1 Attachment]
Hi Guys.
I know this topic is getting stale, but it's an excuse for me to
practice the black art of attaching photos I've taken to emails. Don't
laugh. I'm just one of those guys who enjoys the simplicity of an axe
handle. Anyway here is a photo of my SW-9 that has been weathered with
acrylic paints and chalks and showing the blackened grills as per the
conversation below..
Cheers
Jim Martin
-- Original Message --
From: Jim Cheryl Martin themart...@farnhamhouse.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Date: April 30, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} technique to F-3 screens
Hi Bob
What I did with my SHS SW-9 was brush some thinned black acrylic craft
paint from the dollar store onto the grills. I then cut a short piece of
square strip wood to a 45 degree chisel point. When the black paint was
still soft, but dry to the touch, I worked the sharp edge of the strip
wood over the top of the grill screen, exposing the factory paint. The
effect is pretty good. If you don't want to risk your loco to an untested
low tech approach, you could practice first on some other surfaces to see
if you like the effect. I'll see if I can scare up a photo somewhere.
Jim Martin
On April 30, 2013 at 5:07 PM Bob Werre
b...@phototraxx.com
wrote:
I will be making an effort to get back to catching up with some
smaller
projects that I've put off for a long time. One of those is
finding a
way to putting some depth (darkness) to the chicken wire screens
on my
SHS F-3's. Mine are lettered for the UP so there is an abundance
of
yellow that makes those screens toy-like. Any successful attempts
at
this from somebody!
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
{S-Scale List} FNF [1 Attachment]
Hi guys. I recently completed building a Mount Blue Models Cranberry Storage Barn kit and getting it more or less permanently installed on my Port Dover layout module. Here's where the Friday Night Fun part comes in. My daughter Heather is visiting for a few days and took this photo of the finished structure sitting on the layout. It's always fun when she comes for a visit, and it was fun to see the pictures she took of the layout through her non-model railroading eye. Cheers Jim Martin.
Re: {S-Scale List} technique to F-3 screens
Hi Bob What I did with my SHS SW-9 was brush some thinned black acrylic craft paint from the dollar store onto the grills. I then cut a short piece of square strip wood to a 45 degree chisel point. When the black paint was still soft, but dry to the touch, I worked the sharp edge of the strip wood over the top of the grill screen, exposing the factory paint. The effect is pretty good. If you don't want to risk your loco to an untested low tech approach, you could practice first on some other surfaces to see if you like the effect. I'll see if I can scare up a photo somewhere. Jim Martin On April 30, 2013 at 5:07 PM Bob Werre b...@phototraxx.com wrote: I will be making an effort to get back to catching up with some smaller projects that I've put off for a long time. One of those is finding a way to putting some depth (darkness) to the chicken wire screens on my SHS F-3's. Mine are lettered for the UP so there is an abundance of yellow that makes those screens toy-like. Any successful attempts at this from somebody! Bob Werre PhotoTraxx
Re: {S-Scale List} New to the list
Hi Brady. Welcome aboard! You must have thought we were ignoring you, but I suspect it's simply light traffic on the list. I like your structures. Cardstock has come a long way, and I myself am a big proponent of building papers. We are a scale list, but welcome Flyer runners who are interested in the shift to scale. That's the route taken by one of this scale's best ambassadors, Brooks Stover. He started with Flyer and morphed to a scale layout that is barely barely recognizable as hi-rail.. If you haven't visited his website, you owe it to yourself to visit soon. www.buffalocreekandgauley.com Brooks also builds great looking structures from paper and balsa. Cheers Jim Martin On April 25, 2013 at 11:52 AM Brady bradybur...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, I just signed up, thought I'd say hello. After spending 25 years in O my interests have returned to S gauge. One change this time is in structures, instead of Plasticville I've started to lean more towards scale with the new generation of cardstock structureshttp://www.trainlife.com/albums/view/2940 That trend will continue, and while the scale pikes I've seen in S Gaugian and the NASG Dispatch are inspirational, the budget says stick with Flyer equipment for now. In any case I look forward to seeing more of what's happening in the scale and hi-rail side of the hobby. Brady Burdge
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Towers/Extra kits
Thanks to this chain of correspondence and Roger's photo last night, I immediately ordered an American Model Builders tower similar to the one in the picture. Just the thing for my Canadian National/Lake Erie Northern diamond. Tthanks Bill and company. I was also looking through my inventory of kit buildings yesterday and realize I have far more than my shrinking layout plans can ever absorb. I'll probably be posting a variety of kits for sale in the near future. Jim Martin On April 25, 2013 at 10:28 AM Steven Allen allens1...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Bill, There are actually 3 manufacturers of towers that I know of presently. The first one, which has been already touched on is American Model Builders. --- Help! I'm trying to find switching towers or yard towers and the like to buy to build for my layout. I've searched high and low on our resources pages and can't seem to find anything. Can one of you good guy's help me out? Thanks,
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Plastruct the NASG site
You make a good point George. Same with the S scale layouts. I hadn't noodled around in that part of the site for a while and was impressed with the number of fine layouts for viewing. Kudos to Peter. Jim Martin. On April 24, 2013 at 7:51 AM gsc3 g...@yahoo.com wrote: I'd like to thank Peter for the wonderful job he's done on the NASG site. I wanted some mailboxes and found what I wanted under the Manufacturers buttons. I was impressed with the number of suppliers I knew nothing about and that were there. George Courtney --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Bill Lane bill@... wrote: I was poking around looking for some clear acrylic sheet when Plastruct came up.http://www.plastruct.com/picat/Vol_9_Complete_9.pdf I never realized all the stuff they have. They must have embraced the commercial model structure building market. The catalog just keeps going! 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/ http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR THS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com/ http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com/ http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Time to leave for a while. Help!
Hi Bill. Does the Building and Structure Company's elevated crossing shanty fit into what you are looking for.? If so I have one I'll never build. Cheers Jim Martin On April 24, 2013 at 8:20 PM Willam Fraley wjfra...@comcast.net wrote: Time to leave for a while; Frankly, if any member of this group has anything negative at all to say, say it somewhere else! Thank you! Â Help! I'm trying to find switching towers or yard towers and the like to buy to build for my layout. I've searched high and low on our resources pages and can't seem to find anything. Can one of you good guy's help me out? Thanks, Bill (Fraley)
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Colour advice please.
Thanks boB. Looking forward to seeing it. Thanks also Pieter. I'll see which of my rattle cans (horrors!) comes closest to the appropriate colour. Jim On April 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM shabbona_rr user141...@mediacombb.net wrote: Jim: I'll post a photo of my car ASAP. I also cut a scale foot off of the sides to lower it. boB __ --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com , Jim Cheryl Martin themartins@... wrote: Jeff, Steven Ted, Gary Bob and boB Thank Guys. I found a Weaver car ;that also had d a red/brown roof, so I'm thinking that's the way to go. If it ultimately turns out to be wrong, I can always put hi-rail wheels and big couplers on it Cheers Jm i On April 22, 2013 at 7:51 PM hoquathob Hoquat63@... wrote: I( checked back on the color lists that Gene Walp sent to me when he was producing his line of sides. He used Red Ball artwork (and info) on most of the S sides he did. For the Oppenheimer car, he listed roof and ends as brown. Jeff Wilson Hoquat Hobbies. PS: I now have put together an Excel spread sheet with a list of the Walp sides I still have. If interested, drop me a note off list and I will forward you a copy. Hi folks. I'm thinking of starting construction on a Scenery Unlimited reefer that I bought at the NASG auction last year It's an Oppeheimer Casing Co. car with printed sides in a sort of robin's egg blue. I'm guessing the roof and underframe are black, but what about the ends? Were they black also, or the same colour as the sides? Thanks, Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Colour advice please.
Jeff, Steven Ted, Gary Bob and boB Thank Guys. I found a Weaver car ;that also had d a red/brown roof, so I'm thinking that's the way to go. If it ultimately turns out to be wrong, I can always put hi-rail wheels and big couplers on it Cheers Jm i On April 22, 2013 at 7:51 PM hoquathob hoqua...@aol.com wrote: I( checked back on the color lists that Gene Walp sent to me when he was producing his line of sides. He used Red Ball artwork (and info) on most of the S sides he did. For the Oppenheimer car, he listed roof and ends as brown. Jeff Wilson Hoquat Hobbies. PS: I now have put together an Excel spread sheet with a list of the Walp sides I still have. If interested, drop me a note off list and I will forward you a copy. Hi folks. I'm thinking of starting construction on a Scenery Unlimited reefer that I bought at the NASG auction last year It's an Oppeheimer Casing Co. car with printed sides in a sort of robin's egg blue. I'm guessing the roof and underframe are black, but what about the ends? Were they black also, or the same colour as the sides? Thanks, Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} Finished Scratchbuilt PRR FM Flat Cars
Nice work Peter. I think those who actually build things in this scale will find your tutorials most useful. Thanks, Jim Martin n April 21, 2013 at 4:11 PM Peter Vanvliet gro...@fourthray.com wrote: Group, I finished the construction of my PRR FM flat cars. These are 40-foot cars. I built them from styrene, with a wooden deck. It took me about three and half months, off and on, to build three of them at the same time. I've documented the entire project on my web site, at this address: http://www.pmrr.org/Equipment/FM/index.htm I'm waiting on an estimate from John Frantz, Mount Vernon Shops, for the decals. He makes them in HO-scale, so I'm hoping he can do them in S. When I do get these, then I'll finalize the project. For now, I have three flat cars to run on my layout! I'm working on loads for all three of them. Enjoy, - Peter. -- Peter Vanvliet ( pe...@fourthray.com mailto:pe...@fourthray.com ) Houston, Texas My Model Railroad Site http://pmrr.org/ ( RSS feed http://pmrr.org/rss.xml ) Fourth Ray Software http://fourthray.com/ Houston S Gaugers http://houstonsgaugers.org/ N.A.S.G. http://nasg.org/ --
{S-Scale List} Colour advice please.
Hi folks. I'm thinking of starting construction on a Scenery Unlimited reefer that I bought at the NASG auction last year It's an Oppeheimer Casing Co. car with printed sides in a sort of robin's egg blue. I'm guessing the roof and underframe are black, but what about the ends? Were they black also, or the same colour as the sides? Thanks, Jim Martin
Re: {S-Scale List} Sn42: [Nfld_Rwy] 3 Foot 6: The Narrow Gauge Trains of New Zealand (OT)
Hi Geoff. I don' t think you're off topic at all, not when we're talking Sn42. I've had the good fortune to railfan and ride the NZ railway and I think the whole system is way cool. I could easily tip into modelling NZ railways given half a chance. My Canadian government was extremely short sighted in allowing the whole Newfoundland system to get torn up. That island province is now a tourist hot spot, and a narrow gauge tourist railway would now be a major asset. I guess there's still enough stuff around if they wanted to dust off some old roadbeds, but how much cheaper it would have been simply to leave some of it to wait for the tourist dollars. We seem particularly adept at dropping the ball up here. Cheers Jim Martin On April 12, 2013 at 11:16 AM dmunse...@comcast.net wrote: 3' 6 ops in NZ. Enjoy! fmg: aka Don Munsey, Jr. -Original Message- From: Geoff B To: Nfld Rwy Sent: April 10, 2013 8:00 PM Subject: [Nfld_Rwy] 3 Foot 6: The Narrow Gauge Trains of New Zealand (OT) Forgive the off-topic post, but I thought some members may be interested in this video, being a 3'6 gauge island railway network that managed to survive the onslaught from the trucking industry in the 1980's. It could have so easily gone the way of the Newfoundland network, but as of 2013 is doing quite well. Not so much passenger-wise, but there's good freight growth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TiAU1Sl9Ic Regards, Geoff. Shortcut URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nfld_Rwy/Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: {S-Scale List} Sn42
Further to that, Railmaster has Sn42 loco kits for North American and NZ
prototype. I also think Backwoods Miniatures in England used to have some kits,
but I don't see any listed on their current website.
Jim Martin
On April 11, 2013 at 8:28 AM Ed Kozlowsky soldado7...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sn3.5 is the most popular scale/gauge combination in New Zealand. It's also
popular in Australia, South Africa, and to model the Newfoundland Railway.
Ed Kozlowsky
Sanford, Maine
sscale.org
From: shabbona_rr user141...@mediacombb.net
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:18 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Sn42
Out of curiosity, since Bachmann's abominized On30 is the same as Sn42,
does anyone out there manufacture Sn42 models for HO or On30 track? Has
anyone used On30 track for Sn42?
boB Nicholson
Re: {S-Scale List} Tom Boldt and Hospice Care
How nice that Tom Boldt's death bed is being used as a complaints department.
Jim Martin
On April 9, 2013 at 12:45 PM clipper...@att.net clipper...@att.net wrote:
bob:
how about the kits, and parts, that we ordered and paid for, over a year ago?
mel perry
On Apr 9, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Bob McCarthy wrote:
Good morning!
Having read this thread and based upon my experience with Lutheran
Hospice care here in South Carolina it is important to remember several
things about those who are passing from this life.
1) If they can have and want visitors, it is very useful to them
to have them. Even though we many feel pain and upset from their condition,
remember they are still there inside their damaged bodies. A smiling face,
squeeze of the hand, or the blink of an eye to acknowledge you may be all
they can do, but it means a lot to most patients.
2) We all will join Tom. It is hard on those of us living our
lives to see a friend or just some one we have known waste away. Just think
of them if it were you. It is better to suffer some minor mental discomfort
than to leave them totally alone to die.
3) Once a patient has accepted the forthcoming fact of death and
enetered into acceptence, then having people they know visit can make their
last months and days up lifting and pass with peace.
Just my thoughts,
Bob McCarthy
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From: shabbona_rr user141...@mediacombb.net
mailto:user141...@mediacombb.net
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:01 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Tom Boldt
Thanks for the update on Tom Boldt, Gary. I knew him about as long as
you , at least from the early eighties, when we made a trip to his home in
Orchard Park, NY, to dismantle his layout and bring it to Cleveland so we
could have an operating layout at the NASG convention in 1982.
In 1984, at his urging, I was conscripted to fill out the names on the
winner certificates of the various model contests because of my exquisite
penmanship; as Tom put it, it was so exquisite he couldn't read it!
Ah, yes, fun times with fun friends. I miss those days, and Tom as
well.
boB Nicholson
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com ,
grchud chudgr@... wrote:
Group,
Many of you have known Tom Boldt and are aware of his serious
condition! For those that don’t, Tom was a premier painter of brass
models some years back. His main interest was scale S and I became
aware of his illness, Lou Gehrig’s disease about five years ago. He
resides at a VA Home in Sandusky, Ohio, about thirty five miles from
my home. I had previously visited him about nine to twelve months ago
and left his bedside in a very depressed state. I have know Tom since
1985, when I first became interested in scale S. He painted my first
brass purchase, a NYC 19000 series caboose that I bought from Walt
Danylak, and many more items since. As a matter of fact, Walt
introduced me to Tom. We became good friends and shared an interest
in similar roads. Because of his interest in painting, he was very
knowledgeable of various road paint schemes!
In the nineties, Tom had a run of bad luck, holding jobs for only a
short duration for various reasons. At different times, he had been
employed by Omnicon and American Models after moving west from New
York. He also had family/marital problems that weighted heavily on
him! Tom began showing signs of stress and his health began
deteriorating, at my best recollection, about ten years ago. His
family was not sure if his condition was a result of painting so many
models, or his exposure to agent orange while serving his country in
Viet Nam during the 1960’s.
At any rate, my visit was not a pleasant experience, but I wanted to
find out if he was still with us. His condition is terminal and it
was very difficult standing near his side for the short period I
visited him. The nurse asked him if he recognized me and the only way
she could get and acknowledgement was to tell him to blink his eyes.
He was able to do that, but communication is impossible! I left the
VA more depressed than my previous visit and doubt I will return.
I can only tell you he is still among the living, but his condition
is ever diminishing. For those of you who knew Tom well, I would not
recommend you visit him, but please keep him in your prayers.
Sincerely,
Gary Chudzinski
Re: {S-Scale List} S-CAB Installed in A.M. FA-2
Hi Peter. As a potential future member of the Dead Rail Society I'm watching your progress with great interest. Thanks for sharing. Jim Martin On March 25, 2013 at 9:53 PM Peter Vanvliet gro...@fourthray.com wrote: Group, Today I completed the installation of the S-CAB with battery power supply system into my American Models FA-2 engine. I started Friday and worked on it over the weekend as I had time. This is my second install of this system, so it was a lot easier. I didn't have to figure out where all the wires needed to go. Overall the installation went smoothly. I took my time (no deadlines). The engine, of course, has a lot of space inside. However, I opted for the custom-order two-battery solution for fear of the motor and gearing being too much of a drain on the normal single-battery solution. I still need to do my endurance test (to see how long this battery lasts), but so far so good. The one BIG thing I noticed was that I have a completely different engine now. This thing is smooth, quiet, and responds wonderfully. I previously had a Digitrax decoder in it, so the only real significant difference is the pure-DC battery power that the motor is driven by. I still need to play with the CVs to set the overall speed curve. The S-CAB system has 28 speed steps, but I could only max it out at speed step 15. It was super fast; too fast for my small layout. Anyway, if you are interested in seeing the installation photos, I wrote an article and just uploaded it to: http://pmrr.org/Equipment/FA2/index_LVL2_7.htm I absolutely love this system! - Peter. -- Peter Vanvliet ( pe...@fourthray.com mailto:pe...@fourthray.com ) Houston, Texas My Model Railroad Site http://pmrr.org/ ( RSS feed http://pmrr.org/rss.xml ) Fourth Ray Software http://fourthray.com/ Houston S Gaugers http://houstonsgaugers.org/ N.A.S.G. http://nasg.org/ --
Re: {S-Scale List} a really small fish in a really small pond
Gee, now I know why hearses don’t have roof racks.
Jim Martin
From: Peter Vanvliet
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:15 PM
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} a really small fish in a really small pond
When I die, the whole layout and all that's on it can be taken to the dump, for
all I care. You can't take any of it with you anyway. :-)
- Peter.
