S SCALE LOCOMOTIVE SUPPLY used to have journal boxes, both friction and
roller bearing. I got some roller bearing covers for my FA/FB set years ago.
They weren't (aren't) exactly correct, but that could be because of the way I
removed the friction box covers, which, of course, came to light
Andre, Im not sure if in stock, but S scale Loco Supply lists non functional plain bearing journals in brass, part, number 68-1, for $1.50 ea. I think from the drawing in the old catalog, that these would be what you want. I think these were designed for steam loco trailing truck
A quick and dirty approach would be to use craft store latex rubber mold
material or even plasticine modeling clay to make a quick mold of the journal
on an SHS switcher truck, then cast in 5 min epoxy.
I too plan to follow Matt's technique on the S12 trucks. I have found the
engineering
I just realized that a week has passed since the 7th Annual NOSS Inter-State
Get Together last Saturday, 09/28/13. Although this was my second time at the
event, it was my first visit to the Sudimak residence, where Sharron graciously
hosted the event.
Sharron noticed my Pittsburgh S-Gaugers
Sharon is the best hostess.. We wanted to go but everything worked against it.
John Armstrong
Need any Pennsy Items?
I'm downsizing due to age.
- Original Message -
From: Bob South
To: s-scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 6:33 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List}
Hi All! It's FNF 10/4/13!
Time for us to all update what we've been doing in S scale. I'll go first:
It's been a hectic two weeks on account of my wife's father's last days and
eventual passing. However, among the busy schedule of late, I taken some of my
time that becomes available and
Hi Andre and all --
My week has been taken with digging out the main sewer line in front of the
house to see why roots are getting in. It shouldn’t be happening in new,
modern plumbing, but it did.Going down five feet in hard clay and big rocks
found the answer – the line had been
