--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, shabbona_rr user141771@... wrote:
Whose going to take the bull by the horns and tell Brooks Stover that his
layout is just a toy and not a scale model?
Hi Bob, It's not an either/or question. Brook's layout could be considered a
very nice scale layout
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Talmadge C 'TC' Carr group_list@... wrote:
All those H0 layouts using code 100 rail and code 110 wheels. Are they not
hi-rail???
They are more just out of date scale. HO has gravitated to code 83 nowdays
instead of code 100. The difference is code
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bill Lane bill@... wrote:
What if today S Scale was the winner as by far the most popular scale.
Hi Bill,I'd be a much more happy S scale modeler as I wouldn't have wasted so
much time trying to decide if S was worth all the hassle of low supply and
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
For decades now, 'AF' meant Gilbert Flyer and 'scale' meant conforming to
NMRA/NASG specs and 'hi-rail' meant everything in between frequently called
S 'gauge'. Are these definitions now being tossed out the window in favor
of
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, shabbona_rr user141771@... wrote:
Any guesses as to why? On30 looks pretty good and doesn't currently have a
bunch of self-righteous malcontents chipping away at its supposed
shortcomings, etc..
Just the obvious ones, it's cheap readily available, all
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, scale S only scalesonly@... wrote:
but I am not sure having major suppliers
will make that much difference in our current generation of young model
railroaders.
Hi-rail / AF
and 3 rail O have the advantage of being able to fit into smaller spaces
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bill Lane bill@... wrote:
I am giving Lionel the win by a nose for promoting scale S by clearly
dividing traditional American Flyer and their new scale line. But their just
out modern hopper has ALL very imagineered paint schemes on them leaving the
modern
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
How about splicing two 3-bays together to make a 4-bay? Then finding the
correct decals? Possible or impossible? Ed Loizeajux
Hi Ed, Probably not worth the trouble since Kaslo make the correct Canadian
grain car in kit form. The
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Alex Binkley alex.binkley@... wrote:
are their cars hard to unpaint?cheers
I've done lionel O scale conversions by just getting a car with a basic
paint job and removing the lettering and re-lettering. The lionel paint is
pretty good for a base. If they
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
I suspect that free eBay listings encourage a large number of listings. A
small upfront fee would quickly eliminate them (opinion).
Don't we want more listings? I don't think it's a too many listings issue
I think it's a not
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Matt nsrc119@... wrote:
Dave,
At this point, I'm considering dumping the entire mess on eBay and going back
to HO or O scale...or wait to see what MTH and Lionel offer for an S scale
switcher...or purchase a SHS loco via eBay...or take up another hobby.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, aztecfan aztecfan@... wrote:
What type of auto car do I need for 1955?
Does any one know what RR served the Studebaker factory?
Hi, looking at a map in the 2013 issue of MRP it appears the Studebaker plant
in South Bend was served by the NJII or the
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Charles Weston rotary-oy@... wrote:
there was an older gentleman at church who was a conductor on the Mopac and
held down a regular run between here and Corpus Christi. He was knocked
down in the caboose due to slack action and broke his leg
Yeah, When I
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Peter Vanvliet groups@... wrote:
a) I was tired of the stalling of the engines, and the subsequent
cleaning-of-track chore.
Are you sure it was a track problem and not a wheel problem? I never have
problems with track but I have had locos with wheels that
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Martin skally@... wrote:
When companies like M2 Machines can make a very high detailed 1/64th truck
with semi trailer, i.e. 1950's Ford, Chevy Dodge (where they have to buy
licensing) with variety of trailers, Box Van, Flat bed, Auto Rack etc., and
sell at a
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, shabbona_rr user141771@... wrote:
Way too much technology stuffed in this thing to make it practical.
Any advice, including purchase offers, is welcome
Just find the motor power wires, find the truck power wires, tie the left
side truck wires together
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, gsc3 gsc3@... wrote:
What's different in the world that those things couldn't keep S a major
player then and that they will keep it a major player now?
Varney was big in the 1950's and basically gone in the 1960's. But HO
didn't die because it's former
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, richgajnak rustytraque@... wrote:
I don't think complexity is so much an issue, kid today have grown up
surrounded with various technologies,
Yeah, My grandkids can grab new electronics and have them figured out in
minutes. A friend had a new grand baby a
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, raisinone raisinone@... wrote:
To my knowledge blocks of ice were not dropped directly in bunkers - the
efficiency of cooling would have been awful.
I remember seeing the men icing PFE cars in the old days. The long icing
platforms had a chain conveyor
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bud Rindfleisch BlackDiamondRR@... wrote:
Looks good to me Bill.
Yeah, once you get some decals and some weathering on there it will look fine.
They probably painted the ladders and hardware on the real one with a big brush
without masking so the color
for
assembling KD's or some such title by ctxmf74 in photos sectionDaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
What would it take to get 802's pre-assembled,
Dave Engle
DaveThat question posed to a Yahoo Group will have no answer.
Hi Ed, Actually the answer is probably zero. If anyone in the group lives
near him I'm betting
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, shabbona_rr user141771@... wrote:
Although I standardized on Kadee #5's a long time ago, I now equip all new
rolling stock With Walther's Protomax couplers. They work well, and the
slightly larger size does improve the gathering range. I have also found them
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, David Engle rirocket@... wrote:
What irritates me most is why KaDee didn't design the 802 to have a 2-56
center bolt, is it the only one that way?Â
No, they design each individual coupler to use whatever screw they think will
work best, N scale couplers
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, s-scale-ow...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
asking for items that were not proposed ie: Reefers, is very simply rude.
He says he has a place to make stuff in the USA with little time lag so why
is it rude to tell him what we'd buy? He didn't seem to have a problem
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, clipper841@... clipper841@... wrote:
the question
is, is there enough market for code 125, in order for paul to re-coup
his original investment, AND make a profit?,
Good point. Since MTH now owns SHS I'd guess there's a good chance someone
could make
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bill Lane bill@... wrote:
I had a cache of code 125 turnouts thinking they were close enough to SHS
rail until I measured it!
Only the top inside edge of the rails needs to line up so code 125 track
could be used with code 100 or code 139 from a mechanical
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, s-scale-ow...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Consider speculative posts about what Lionel, MTH or other entities MIGHT
or SHOULD do off limits.
Don't you think the manufacturers might benefit from hearing what their
customers actually want instead of just
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
I'm still not clear if the confusion over ordering scale wheels has been
resolved.
In my case, I am accepting the premise that scale wheels will soon be offered
as a separate product which can be installed by the customer into the
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, aztecfan aztecfan@... wrote:
You can run the new Lionel engine on any DDC system and not need the Lionel
Legacy system.
Yes or NO.
I recently saw a very nicely done test of the loco that IIRC said it runs
on DCC. I didn't read it all in detail as I
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, richgajnak rustytraque@... wrote:
The Union Pacific(heritage paint and standard,) KCS(both versions,) BNSF,
NS(standard paint,) and CSX SD70's all are available with scale wheels, if
you can find them. They are apparently sold out at the distributors.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Martin skally@... wrote:
Yes, depending on your era all would need some details customizing,
perhaps a truck swap, but the Ertl is a great starting point. even the
English Matchbox that Pieter mentioned has a good diecast drum.
Is this about redi-mix
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
I just ordered a second unit painted in Norfolk Southern to accompany my NYC
unit previously ordered.
Hi Ed, I just hope Lionel makes enough scale wheeled units to be able to see
the strength of the scale market? If lionel claims
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Andre Ming laming@... wrote:
Simply mentioned my discouragement upon reading that MTH intends to
re-engineer an already excellent product.
Not intended to be a gripe. Just expressed my concern.
Probably concern brought by experience? MTH is not know to
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Roger Nulton roger.nulton@... wrote:
And time.
Yep, Time grows much more vauluable as we get older. Wish I had back all the
years I spent doing stuff I wouldn't do these days.DaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
I have not heard any comments from Lionel regarding sales volume of
so-called scale products.Could it be considered confidential?
Hi Ed, I would expect it's confidential company information.
My concern is that they do like
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Alan Lambert alanlambert64@... wrote:
Going back to the Lionel Flyer catalog, You will see that they list it
available with scale wheels and trucks, but the pictures of all of the new
hoppers seem to show high rail wheels
If they have two different
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bob Werre bob@... wrote:
Is it
difficult to make up wheelsets with both sides insulated. Every so
often we end setting a brass car with one truck each on different blocks
or polarity sections, thus shorting thru the brass body. Does anybody
else have
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Scott steamtramper@... wrote:
Has anyone tried to convert the AF Pacific Steam Locomotive to a scale model.
I don't own it to compare it with various Pacific's that MR has published
schematics of over the years, but was wondering if a project along these
lines
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bud Rindfleisch BlackDiamondRR@... wrote:
I guess many years of working with the prototype makes me more critical of
these things. For instance...did anyone close the angle cock before pulling
the pin
Hi Bud, my O scale cars with magnetic
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Jake shakeyjake45@... wrote:
So is someone currently making S standard gauge arch Bar trucks? I saw
somewhere that someone is converting Bachmann On30 trucks to S standard
gauge. Where would I look for S standard gauge decals?
I saw those Bachmann
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Roger Nulton roger.nulton@... wrote:
Maybe the photogenic S layouts have already been published, but I can think
of at least a couple exceptions. MRH is a non starter for me. Their
submissions guidelines are too high tech for an old analog guy.
Keep
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, tennsgauge@... wrote:
This was posted on the S-trains list. These couplers look more like
something a scaler would want.
Its says they are available in HO and soon will be available in N, and
other gauges. Not sure if that includes S.
What do
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
Then, you will need to know the axle diameter, axle length, wheel gauge and
axle shape of the Lionel wheels before you will have any idea if the SHS
wheels will be usable as a replacement.
Hi Ed, Does anyone know if the new hopper
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, tennsgauge@... wrote:
But doesn't the NASG have standards for scale wheels? If so, I cannot
think of any excuse if Lionel ignores those standards as it says it is
trying
to enter the scale market. Comments?
Be aware that Lionel traditionally uses
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Michael Greene mgreene@... wrote:
people will come to S from many different avenues. And what will appeal to
someone coming from HO or N will not be the same as what appeals to someone
coming to S with the goal of wanting to re-live the fun of their AF
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Alan Lambert alanlambert64@... wrote:
It means that some of the big whigs in our scale need to come on down to
Texas and Help me and my other club do some promoting. We need one more S
club to set up at our local Fort Worth ,and Dallas train shows.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Pieter Roos pieter_roos@... wrote:
It appears that the SD70 is an outstanding addition to modern S. One can
certainly see the next generation of model production next to the AM U-25
The only visual problem is the handrails, too bad they didn't copy the AM
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Peter Vanvliet groups@... wrote:
I just got a dealers' note that Kato
is coming out with the HO-scale GE P42 Genesis in May of this year that
has the motor-in-the-trucks system, and it is available with double-speaker
Loksound or Tsunami sound
That
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Roger Nulton wrote:
I have included a prototype and 2 model pics of the Des Plaines USRA
composite gondola with Van Dorn ends.
Hi Roger, That's a very neat model. I don't think I've ever seen a car with
those type of ends before, they'd look right at home
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, richgajnak wrote:
Boy, it seems we come up with more reasons for Lionel to abandon the scale
market than to continue...
Conversely there's thousands upon thousands of reasons out the for them to
want to capture the scale market. All these scale modelers
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, richgajnak wrote:
the soon to be released PBL 60 ton Shays have:
A vertical can motor...
Exposed gears...
And heavens to betsy, tender drive
I guess this classifies them as a toy train locomotive!
But the question is will they go 150 MPH? Do they
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, coalsmoker2194 wrote:
After this, I think I'll look into Fast-trak jigs.
You really don't need fastrack jigs to build fastrack type switches. Just
buy the PC board ties and then glue them to the roadbed in the same pattern
that fastrack uses and solder
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed wrote:
The conversation is not about O China drive diesels. It is about the
Y-3 and SD70 which are S scale/gauge products.
hi Ed, Well maybe folks are trying to discuss two things at once with me? I
thought it was about toy train drives versus scale
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, pickycat95 wrote:
If I were to conduct a poll on this list it would be to vote the
consistently pouter posters off our island.
Haha, more productive would be to get off the island and see how the rest of
the world lives? You can close the windows and
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Talmadge C 'TC' Carr wrote:
Baloney
Size is not everything. Many of the high tech motors I have outpull
any Pitman antique you can fit in the hood.
Salami
If two drives are equally engineered the larger one is always gonna pull more.
Reserving space
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bob Werre wrote:
One thing you'll need to add is a sign from either De Kalb or Pioneer at
the end of the field.
and I'd get a radio controlled crop duster to come in and spray it
ocassionally? ( or do they do that in Canada?) ..DaveBranum
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed wrote:
How much more useful speed range can there be? It is impossible to go
slower than stop and there is no desire to go faster. So what, exactly,
will a larger motor do for me?
Hi Ed, A useful speed range is one that runs at scale speed at full
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bob Werre wrote:
--You can use the many harvesters sold my SHS on their
flatcars, but for an airplane you might have to resort to obtaining a
plane from some Lionel guy's collection from his flatcar load!
Hi Bob, I was thinking I'd use one of the remote
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed wrote:
From a practical perspective, I am not sure how 'better' due to a larger
motor would increase my satisfaction with the product.
Hi Ed, It would be better because the manufacturer would be focusing on the
performance and scale aspects of it
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, clipper841@... wrote:
now this is something that has many applications, including s
It's HO so do you mean useful for Sn3 conversion?
Looks like a step backwards to me , much like the twin motored O scale toy
train drives that O scale modelers hate?
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, bcgsteam wrote:
The biggest advantages, of course, are they don't require striping wires,
require no soldering and no tape. I'm not aware of any disadvantages.
The big dis-advantage one has to buy them and stock them. I've never found
wrapping a
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Edward Loizeaux wrote:
I hate to disagree with a couple of train buddies, BUT the new AF locos by
Lionel will change your minds about vertical motors mounted directly onto a
truck.
At the recent O SCALE WEST + S convention, both locos ran on my layout for
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Mark Mugnai wrote:
Normally, I would agree, Dave, but since this is coming from Kato, it's no
doubt a terrific product.
I look at it as more of a statement that Kato is going toward the toy train
side of the equation. The compromises needed to do it
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Steven Allen wrote:
He does not do special orders but recommended Rail Graphics, I don't know
anything about them...
I've ordered some nice generic data sheets from Rail Graphics. They
produce inexpensive stock sets for early, golden,and transition
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Raymond wrote:
I would like more information of better yet the article on how to convert
those Atlas #6 switches
I converted one years ago to see how they looked and it came out pretty
nice. I can't find it now or I'd post a photo. I can't recall
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Pieter Roos wrote:
Another option might be thin, two piece plates with notches that you put in
after spiking. The fact that it isn't really a full plate shouldn't matter,
and this would allow for any fussy adjusting and gauging BEFORE worring about
the
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Michael Eldridge wrote:
Depends on what good means.
Haha, yeah look at them as a necessary evil. I use micro engineering small
as they are easy to find and not overly huge. Their micro size are a bit too
small for easy handling but look good in place. No
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, gsc3 wrote:
I use Tomalco flex track and Tomalco switches except for one Shinohara.
If I had to make my own switches from scratch I'd leave the hobby.
With a little experience building a switch is no more difficult than any other
modeling task,
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Roger Nulton wrote:
There are lots of advantages to using plywood (the good stuff!) for framing:
the main one is that you can avoid pilot holes since the plywood doesn't
split.
It has advantages and dis-advantages. It doesn't split across the grain but
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, pickycat95 wrote:
I've been thinking about using styrene strips for tie plates. Possibly
laminating a wider and two thin strips to create the recessed
platform the rail rests on. I haven't tried it yet to see if this is an
insane thing to attempt.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Don Thompson wrote:
the setup took a bit longer than anticipated so the show started and we were
not ready for the point to point to point to be fully operational. That is
when show management stopped by and told us no more non-loop layouts.
Funny thing
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, gftolhurst@... wrote:
I am building light (1/2) plywood framework in subassemblies, with a 1/4
lauan flange on the underside for rigidity.
Keeping my fingers crossed that it will be stable.
Still obsessing about how to support track. I'm intrigued by Jim
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bill Rigsby wrote:
 Looking at these curves reminds me of a question about one rail next to
another on the inside of each running rail so as to put pavement between the
rails. The question is how much distance is needed the running rails, and an
inside
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Don 'Mac' wrote:
There used to be a 'sign out' command up
next to my name where it said 'welcome...'
Mine still shows the top left welcome line and next to my name is now an
arrow that opens up a menu of things to do, sign out, edit preferences,
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Edward Loizeaux wrote:
There are some folks wondering if the Lionel SD-70 will be better (or worse)
than the MTH SD-70. Not having seen the MTH SD-70, I cannot make a
comparison. However, there are photos of the same engine from both
companies in O gauge.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, scale S only scalesonly@... wrote:
Another club is losing its location due to city improvement.
I question whether destroying a city treasure is improvement or not?
DaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Bill Lane bill@... wrote:
For the first time since Pieter I took over the group someone actually
volunteered to help run this nut shop.
Did you ever stop to think that maybe we didn't volunteer because we didn't
want to tell free folks what they can and
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Willam Fraley wjfraley@... wrote:
To most of us we really don't give a Hoot about and extra [inch or foot]
models like Kinsman, Permabilt and so many others still looks good to
us.
Hi Bill, I agree. To those of us who've played on the real stuff a plastic
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Roy Inman rinphoto@... wrote:
Foxhole?
And this has to do with S scale how?
That a few off topic posts are pretty small inconveniences in the overall
scheme of things? DaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, tpm1ca tpmarshall@... wrote:
Add to this list the wonderful brass imports from Dan Navarre... plus the
equipment from PRS, SHS, AM and SSA... and I was convinced I could be a
prototype modeler in 1:64 without alienating my friends who are
accomplished,
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Richard Karnes rnk2202@... wrote:
I have added four photos in the Photos section; they appear under the folder
name NYWB Projects.
Wow, That green Putnam Hills tower is really beautiful.DaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Jim and Cheryl Martin farnhamhouse@... wrote:
The Lionel thread has really tested my patience over the last few days.
 This will be my only remark on the matter.  I do use my delete button a
lot on threads that annoy me or are of no use to me, but having to
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Michael Ostertag wsmwrr@... wrote:
HO has at least 15 different 3 bay covered hoppers
on the market and we can't even get together to get 1 new one
manufactured! All because of the good ole boys club that the AF guys
have built up over the years.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
Note I am not saying this is the best or optimum marketing scheme, but I
think it is the one in effect at this time -- for better or for worse.
Putting it another way, nobody uses the traditional scheme of making a mass
produced
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Alex Binkley alex.binkley@... wrote:
I've changed the subject line to stay out of the L sniping. My question is
if the hopper is only available with hi rail flanges, is there something
unique about the trucks that prevents a modeler from simply replacing
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Ed Loizeaux@... wrote:
It was a Lionel body with ATLAS O trucks attached. The fellow told me that
Lionel trucks sometimes fall apart after some use and have a bad reputation.
The ATLAS O trucks had a good reputation. Seems like quite a few of the O
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, aztecfan aztecfan@... wrote:
Buying a $500 engine and throwing away the sound unit is not the thing to do
just to run on DC.
What O scalers do in their similar situation is pull out the proprietary
electronics and sell them for about $100 then use the
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Pieter Roos pieter_roos@... wrote:
Even the big companies make defined runs of product; the hobby shop probably
can't supply a new Bachmann or Atlas locomotive released three years ago.
Lionel can't sell you a new U.S.R.A. Mikado from an early run either.
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Koz soldado7264@... wrote:
This should be of some help:
http://www.pmrr.org/Equipment/RS1/index.htm
Hi Ed, Thanks , that's a great article.DaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, gftolhurst@... wrote:
Another thing to consider is the fact that flyonel wheels frequently
necessitate compromises in the cars themselves resulting in decreased
fidelity to scale
SHS and AM have proved that's it's not impossible to please both scale and
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, richgajnak rustytraque@... wrote:
Sorry for the rant, Ed, but I'm sure I'm not the only one out here getting
frustrated. If you can diplomatically bring up some of these issues at
lunch, please do do.
and mention to them that the target audience for
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Alex Binkley alex.binkley@... wrote:
John:
You would find them friction trucks in the late 1980s on older cars (freight
cars had to be retired after 40 years) so a car with a few years left would
keep them unless they broke down.
It also depends on what
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, gftolhurst@... wrote:
I strongly agree with John D. NMRA RP-25 wheels in code 88 have been shown to
work well in HO. Based on my amateur-level understanding of physics, the same
tread profile should work even better in S, due to greater weight of the
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Scott steamtramper@... wrote:
I was under the impression that these two companies produced accurate scale
models. However all I see are postings modifying, changing and or bashing the
offering from these two companies that seem to be the current backbone of S
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Don Thompson don@... wrote:
Its dark outside...
See any opportunities to get back to building us
S scale stuff? :) ...DaveBranum
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Pieter pieter_roos@... wrote:
I bought a IM RI RTR car there too...So, far I've replaced the trucks, hand
wheel, steps, couplers/coupler boxes, and added cut levers. I've scrapped off
the numbers and now need to decal on new numbers 167282, chalk marks,
Hi all, I'm working on an HOn3 brass SP#1 diesel now and would like to
build an Sn3 version next. Has anyone built one of the Railmaster kits and can
give me some insight on the process and quality of the results? Looks like it's
a white metal casting flat kit? and needs a modified HO drive
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Don Thompson don@... wrote:
Dear Dave, for me I plan on continuing working on buddy Bill's layout once a
week once I get back.
Don
Enjoy the hobby time , you've earned it.:) .DaveB
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--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, John Degnan Scaler164@... wrote:
As I stated in the past, I've been working on (and with) Dave Rygmyr at NWSL
for about a year now to get them to re-start production of the code 88 S
scale wheels. I am not sure if the original wheels qualify as NMRA RP-25
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