We are looking for an unbuilt kit of the above
company's air slide
hopper. We are considering creating a new
kit using our laser technology.
It was basically a few
pieces of cardboard and some wood.
Please refer to prototype
drawings. Legend has it that an S gauge personality
I am remembering that Jon Botten said his car was NW because he used an NW
car that had containers on it as a prototype. The RI cars I wanted to do were
very close enough to suffice for what I wanted--it was apparently built for
other roads also. Jon told me his builder would furnish only the
I have 2 of the steel rebuild cars. They are pretty nice. Since his builder
was my builder I knew to stay away from the composite car. Their solder
skills a lot to be desired. I have proof by the countless hours fixing stuff
on my cars. Getting wood to stay permanently bonded to brass was more
On 9/10/2012 12:16 PM, Bill Lane wrote:
(snip)
Where John is now I have no idea The website is still up but has
not been updated in over 3 years.
(snip)
All I know is that he has not paid */B.T.S./* for the last laser work we
did for that project in 2008. Phone calls, emails, and
Hi Stan --
The Airslides were a lot bigger than WWII era cars. Enough so that I traded
my brass Airslide for a brass ACF covered hopper. While the car (early) was
of the correct era for my railroad, it just looked way out of place. It must
have loomed large on the real railroads, too.
I vote for true to scale.
Michael Ostertag
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Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
Billy, It's too bad that has happened, but it does happen in all types
of businesses. It does leave a 'bad taste in your mouth', less money in
the bank and less trust in our manufacturers. It would seem that your
bill to him wouldn't have been that large. I only met John at one
convention
hi this hasnt failed me yet be the boss to your own time http://t.co/RoqSVZNP
sometimes i wonder if this is real or fantasy
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I would have certainly purchased his 0-6-0
switcher had he produced it snip
Bob Werre
While I feel bad about the unpaid BTS invoice, I feel REALLY bad for the folks
who sent in deposits for the 0-6-0. Not sure how they fared, but it must have
been aggravating. I sure like the RRM 0-6-0.
Hi everyone:
I'm looking for one or two S Helper Service GSC 53' flat cars. I'd prefer the
Nickel Plate model (catalog 00212) or unlettered black (catalog 00168), but I'm
open to any models, really.
If you have one or two you're willing to part with, contact me OFF-LIST - and
thanks in
Ed has brought up something that really didn't have to happen--a lost
deposit. I told John Botton that I would send a credit card deposit
when he had a pilot model. If he was financing the model, the credit
card deposits should be good enough to proceed.
I lost a few hundred with a custom
And just like that, I appear to have found what I'm looking for. Thanks!
- Trevor in Toronto
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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
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Alex, had a chance to figure a price on these please?
Thanks!
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On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Alex Binkley alex.bink...@sympatico.ca wrote:
Hi:
I have finally accepted that my layout lacks both space and reason to
operate intermodal equipoment so it's time to find it a
So sorry, this was meant to go only to Alex. I aplologize.
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On Sep 10, 2012, at 1:59 PM, John Albee johnalbe...@yahoo.com wrote:
Alex, had a chance to figure a price on these please?
Thanks!
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On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Alex Binkley
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, sscale@... wrote:
If you're willing to do the long
Airslides, I'm interested:
http://research.nprha.org/NP%20Hopper%20Cars/Hopper%20Cars%20Airslide%20Covered%2075935-949.jpg
Stan
Stokrocki
Me too!! It's the one car I wish we could have added to the
REALLY bad for the
folks who sent in deposits for the 0-6-0. Not sure how they fared, but it must
have been aggravating. I sure like the RRM 0-6-0. Much better than vaporware.
Ed L.
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All three copies have been sold. I never realized how much this old, ancient,
obsolete stuff would fetch. Thanks to those who bid. Ed L.
Up for bid are three copies of the SSLS catalog from 1990 complete with a
price list. Highest offers win. Respond OFF LIST please. Thanks..Ed L.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, raisinone raisinone@... wrote:
Me too!! It's the one car I wish we could have added to the original
project...
Jim Kindraka
MTH makes an O gauge version of the two bay airslide so maybe they will
decide to do it in S once they get up and running?
It must have loomed large on the real railroads, too.
In any case the drawings weren't right, the materials were poor. After I
opened the kit, the wood went into my scrapbox, the rest was useless.
Jim Dan eventually came to the rescue.
Stan Stokrocki
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bob Werre bob@... wrote:
I
would have certainly purchased is 0-6-0 switcher had he produced it in
the UP variation. snip
I did buy the wood side version and (contrary to Bill's impression)
found everything just right--excellent soldering and everything
One concern I have is when one of this lists heavy hitters bashes a business
or a model or a technique (or a minister!).
Jim Kindraka
Jim...
Not all men of the cloth are pure. Just ask the Roman Catholic church.
Ministers are human -- some good, some not so good and a lot of average folks
Amen to that, Jim... expecialy when a heavy hitter is so prone to stating his
(or her) opinion as if it were a fact or as if it should be the final word. I
can appreciate the perspective of others, but I won't bow down to it OR close
other doors because of it.
John Degnan
I have had issues getting turnouts made using SHS rail. I am on my 3rd
source now with the first and 2nd are not viable. Hopefully the 3rd choice
will get me the few I need to fix the mainline but I am probably not going
back for more. I should know by Weds on that one. I even bought complete
Let me restate:
I have 2 Cryer gray gondolas - the steel rebuild version. They are very
nice! I did NOT have any problems with them. Given the MANY cars from the
SAME builder I have had to repair it made me not want the composite version
at all. That is a FACT and my opinion. Unless someone
Good evening. I just completed some updates to the 1:64 Modeling Guide website
(www.1-64ModelingGuide.com). The Summer, 2012 issue (Volume 12, Number 3) is
now available for sale (subscribers should have received their copy last
week--IF their e-mail addresses are up to date on my database).
Bill,
I am building a new layout using SHS flex track and Tom's Turnouts with SHS
rail. I am in need of additional turnouts, as well, and it appears that Tom
Stoltz is not a viable option with his backlog of orders and limited
availability of SHS rail. I will be eagerly anticipating what role
I will be eagerly anticipating what role MTH will have with track and
turnouts.
Keith Erhart
KeithI recently sent an email to MTH with a question. Two days later I
received a very nice response which answered my question. Perhaps if you wrote
directly to MTH, they might lift the
I understood that the woodies had a thin brass sheet between the wood itself
and the bracing. The soldering on mine is as good as any; the good appearance
led me to stop my plans and not mess up someone else's good work. DJE
- Original Message -
From: Bill Lane
To:
The price of one package of brass reefer stirrup steps is $5.00. The package
contains enough stirrup steps to do one car.
J. Rustermier
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Hile shows a later group of 5, 11 longer, blue 89-04.
DJE
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From: ctxmf74
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Western S Guage Airslide Hopper
Bill,
From what little I know, curved frogs are more common in some other
countries than in the USA. You can see lots of them in picture of British
trackwork. In my case, I have built several turnouts with curved frogs on
my layout and there will be more.
You should consider trying to
Just to add my 2 cents, I can show a photo of a pointless double slip switch.
How about a 5 way pointless slip switch. How about a gauntlet switch. FYI they
all were used on NG railroads.
From: David Heine dave...@rcn.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent:
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bill Lane bill@... wrote:
I just received a turnout casting set from Protocraft aimed at P48 market.
So far to my uneducated eye they show great promise as is. The flangeways
match
the NASG gauge perfectly. Best of all there is no massive HOLE in the middle
Keith,
Don T told me the other day that Tom's Turnouts bought the last of his
available rail (maybe 500 feet?) about a month ago. How long that is going
to last Tom I don't know. Since you have used Tom's previously a check in
with him may be in order. You may be able to get the turnouts you
Stan,
Drop me a note off list. Plan to do all three versions if enough
information is collected.
Thanks,
Bo
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To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List}
And if you don't think the prototype builds funky trackwork, I can show you
pictures of a dual gauge stub switch with a dual gauge crossing through it.
Two of the rails cross through a frog.
Dave Heine
Many moons ago, I visited the national RR museum of France and saw a 5-way
track
Ed,
Now you know why they refer to your people as Frogs, it's not because of
what type of legs they eat.
Bill
--- On Mon, 9/10/12, Ed loize...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
From: Ed loize...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: {S-Scale List} Funky Trackwork
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September
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