{S-Scale List} staying on track

2011-04-08 Thread Tom Hawley
Has it occurred to anyone that the physics principal involved is the same as that of the Wheel-Lo ? The tapered ends make it steer on track. See http://blog.luckydogaudio.com/articles/2007/05/10/whee-lo tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Re: {S-Scale List} PRR

2011-04-08 Thread Tom Hawley
significant other probably calls it traction) Did'ja notice about half-way down the streetcar-type switch, with only one moving point? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group

{S-Scale List} Support

2011-04-11 Thread Tom Hawley
I miss you when you won't go away? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online

Re: {S-Scale List} SAL Roundroof boxcar

2011-04-12 Thread Tom Hawley
SAL or any other Historic Societies' publications produce any interest? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email

{S-Scale List} S Products

2011-04-14 Thread Tom Hawley
. This is unfortunate. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http

Re: {S-Scale List} Bill Lane's comments

2011-04-14 Thread Tom Hawley
with that. tom Hawley Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join

{S-Scale List} SAL B7 for high-railers?

2011-04-17 Thread Tom Hawley
builders. We're led to believe that many Lone Star Flyer people are going to buy these kits, but, as the saying goes show me - actually show Mr King - the money. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go

{S-Scale List} Does your railroad interchange?

2011-04-18 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Alan Lambert . . . . . . Most of us model . . . . specific rail roads. Did Santa-fe have that type? . . . . . . . . . . . . I think we've been thru this before. Do you model an ATSF that embargoed all SAL cars? Tom Hawley -- Lansing

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: RMC Feature

2011-04-20 Thread Tom Hawley
and other pictures with AF-size knuckle couplers, and one with the link or latch couplers. But I think we're safe from another thread going on and on about this RMC pull-out by the fact that few of us subscribe to RMC. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan

{S-Scale List} United

2011-04-25 Thread Tom Hawley
. . . . . . . But putting that aside--why not just S Scale-United! . . . . . . . Why not indeed. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan sent from my Dick Tracy wrist radio. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

{S-Scale List} Spring Spree

2011-04-28 Thread Tom Hawley
, locos, c that you don't have yet. And I got a new supply of Whiteoak turnouts. I have many SMMW kits too. Tom Hawley -- dba Michigan Models [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go

{S-Scale List} Orange Juice

2011-05-11 Thread Tom Hawley
/26285556ceFipBGyAy Jim Eager jea...@sympatico.ca mailto:jeager%40sympatico.ca Toronto, Ontario, Canada Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email

Re: {S-Scale List} Russ's creations

2011-05-19 Thread Tom Hawley
.. . . . . . . . . . I liked his custom-painted PRS 50 foot cars. Only thing that bugged me was that to cut down production time (I think), he omitted some of the brake gear underside and didn't put it in the box so one could add it. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan

Re: {S-Scale List} Russ's covered hopper

2011-05-20 Thread Tom Hawley
for a modernista to install the brake wheel in the lower position, like the photo shows. tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email

Re: {S-Scale List} Russ's covered hopper

2011-05-20 Thread Tom Hawley
qualified personnel) doesn't have to climb all the way up to the top to operate the brake wheel, but there were still ladders all the way up. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: {S-Scale List} S Scale Container designing is done

2011-05-23 Thread Tom Hawley
admire and praise your work? See http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?sel=contsz=smfr= tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings

Switchpoint question, was Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Frog question

2011-06-08 Thread Tom Hawley
, . the extremely wide space between stock rail and point rail, (plus lack of tie-plates), is always a giveaway that it's a somebody's basement railroad, not a real one. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Bill Winans Prescott Valley, AZ What makes them DCC friendly as well as DC friendly too

{S-Scale List} Re:model railroader sought, will be well-paid

2011-06-21 Thread Tom Hawley
de comprendre.. Rhetoromanian? A form of Italian? If asked what's the 4th language, I would have guessed Schwitzer-deutsch. Sorry I won't be putting in my application. Many years ago I visited the museum à Muhlhouse and a verkehrs haus in which city I don't even remember, dans la Suisse. Tom

Re: {S-Scale List}The Central California RR

2011-06-30 Thread Tom Hawley
not be too far out of the way to visit. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings

Re: {S-Scale List} Fw: 3 D Printing ....Amazing Technology

2011-07-09 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Charles Weston Isn't this the technique Smoky Mountain uses? No. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale

Re: {S-Scale List} Lag time in posting

2011-07-19 Thread Tom Hawley
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{S-Scale List} Dick K not supportive of AF

2011-07-22 Thread Tom Hawley
. (This problem has since been partially solved by AM's talgo-mounting truck bottom.) It's still sitting around here somewhere. No intention here to put him down; he simply comes to model trains from a different perspective. I wish him success and happyness with his AF trains. Tom Hawley

{S-Scale List} AMTRAK 43 Pennsylvanian and something extra.

2011-07-22 Thread Tom Hawley
- From: Jim Fickel Amtrak 43 (NS 07T) - WB Pennsylvanian on the NS Pittsburgh Line, MP: PT 119 over Shermans Creek Stone arch bridge. Trailing are 2 of Bennett Levins Coaches, Juniata Warrior Ridge and the Pennsylvania. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrOZf-pnCuo tom Hawley

Re: {S-Scale List} AM Repower Question

2011-07-23 Thread Tom Hawley
buy them in pairs but I don't know if that's an each price or a pair price. Contact American Models directly. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your

Kick me out, was - Re: {S-Scale List} Put me on moderation

2011-08-02 Thread Tom Hawley
do something about the members who have to retransmit entire lengthy message when commenting on something that may or may not have any relevance to the quoted message. And especially those on digest could do without all that what a great guy I am after your signature. Tom Hawley -- Lansing

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: do guard rails actually work?

2011-08-03 Thread Tom Hawley
bridges built with only flangeway between running rail and guardrail, obviously built by someone who didn't understand. Guardrails at frogs are an entirely different matter. Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Cutting Gaps at Frogs

2011-08-05 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Ed . . . . . . . . . . Why do you feel it is necessary to isolate frogs? . . . . . . . . . . Isolate your frogs and power them separately! It's the only way to go. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Cutting Gaps at Frogs

2011-08-05 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Ed To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 3:52 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Cutting Gaps at Frogs Isolate your frogs and power them separately! It's the only way to go. Tom Hawley Tom...What is the reason you

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Cutting Gaps at Frogs

2011-08-05 Thread Tom Hawley
the points are thrown. It's a fairly simplistic system, but it works and even I don't get confused. tom Hawley -- Lansing MI Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Cutting Gaps at Frogs

2011-08-06 Thread Tom Hawley
this discussion not long ago, and some helpful soul stated that if that happens, some great disaster would occur. Not so. There is no more problem than if the back of a wheel touches a guard-rail (at a frog, not on a bridge). Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI

Re: {S-Scale List} Evans RBL

2011-08-10 Thread Tom Hawley
for S gaugers. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com/ Live all your dreams (except the one where you're naked in church). Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email

Re: {S-Scale List} NASG Convention Questions

2011-08-24 Thread Tom Hawley
convention has aspects of an NMRA regional convention, a toy-train swap meet, and the best collection of physically assembled S scale stuff for sale you'll find anywhere. There are generally layout tours, prototype visits, and clinics. Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI (I'll probably be a dealer) http

Re: {S-Scale List} A M Shells

2011-09-08 Thread Tom Hawley
mechanism in it. But for a long time now, they've been selling shells separately. Expensive though. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email

{S-Scale List} Electrical pick-up wheelsets

2011-09-09 Thread Tom Hawley
Is there any practical difference between SHS wheelsets for their caboose and AM wheelsets for the Budd cars (other than tire-width in the scale version) ? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Sunset SP Pacific's

2011-09-09 Thread Tom Hawley
of the magazine. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go

{S-Scale List} A M wheels, wuz A M Shells

2011-09-10 Thread Tom Hawley
. . . . . . . . . . . . Mr Degnan raised this complaint a few years back and was told then that the rubber tires are available on the high-rail models only. But he chooses to hang on to that erroneous information as justification for belittling American Models. Tom Hawley (full disclosure - AM SHS

Re: {S-Scale List} AM Budd Dome

2011-09-11 Thread Tom Hawley
arrngement below a dome is always different - usually smaller lower. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: S Scale/Gauge in Ottawa

2011-09-18 Thread Tom Hawley
birthday, that is why they named it the Constitutional Convention. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wasn't the new NASG INC also in the process of drawing up its constitution then? - sucessor to the old NASG UNINC, Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich USA http://michmod.com/ sent from my Dick Tracey

{S-Scale List} Train Show in Monroe, MI

2011-09-24 Thread Tom Hawley
, and in spite of current supply problems I still have a lot of stuff that your collection lacks. The Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers will also have their big show layout running. That alone should be worth the price of admission. Tom Hawley http://michmod.com [Non-text portions

{S-Scale List} Being all things to all wheel profiles.

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Hawley
-speed track applications for a long time, world-wide. Make your own turnouts using this system at any degree of divergence (number) that works for your railroad. Tom Hawley http://michmod.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go

Re: {S-Scale List} Being all things to all wheel profiles.

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Pieter Roos The other option Tom Hawley is talking about are closed frog turnouts. . . . . . . . . . . ,. And the closed frog turnouts where the points, closure rails, and wing rails are all one piece and all move as a unit are very unrealistic

{S-Scale List} frogs

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Hawley
Here's a picture that illustrates the principle of the moving-point frog. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bewegliches_Herzstueck.jpg There is no real-world version of that other closed-frog turnout. Tom Hawley [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Re: {S-Scale List} frogs

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Hawley
] and light rail vehicles [local streetcars c] , WHICH HAVE DIFFERENT WHEEL PROFILES, share the same track.? The first real-world example I encountered of this principle was where two near-by German cities inter-connected their streetcar or light rail passenger systems via the mainline railroad. Tom

Re: {S-Scale List} frogs

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Hawley
as a unit. It does bring up a thread that includes a picture of a spring-frog, where one wing rail moves under diverging traffic wheel pressure. I've seen those on a local branch line. They were said to be a maintenance nuisance and have now been replaced. Tom Hawley

{S-Scale List} The weather

2011-09-26 Thread Tom Hawley
this. http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news/shippers-challenge-charges-when-ice-makes-freight-overweight-3541.html Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Scale models

2011-09-28 Thread Tom Hawley
a specific company (Lionel for instance). Faction B says We'd like a new model, (an FBOX or a TBOX for instance), and it doesn't matter which company makes it, as long as the model is accurate. Tom Hawley http://michmod.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit

{S-Scale List} Train show in Cleveland Area

2011-09-29 Thread Tom Hawley
, 4 buildings of trains, 300 tables, c c. I will be there selling the usual AM, SHS, SSA, SMMW, c; and the Cuyahoga Valley S Gaugers will have 2 or 3 S gauge layouts running. Tom Hawley -- dba Michigan Models http://michmod.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Re: {S-Scale List} AM SD60...first impressions

2011-10-12 Thread Tom Hawley
you blow the horn for a grade crossing. Do research to see if your RR has ditch lights on constantly or alternate-flashing. Maybe even the little lights that shine down on the track near the trucks. This reminds me I have to get one of my SD60s to my custom DCC installer. Tom Hawley

DCC Installation -- Re: {S-Scale List} AM SD60

2011-10-12 Thread Tom Hawley
called, said he couldn't get it open, was sending it back to me. He had chewed up the slots in the screws that hold the shell on, but I got them out. I now plan to take it to Bob Luzenski (http://www.decoderizer.com/) , here in the Lansing area, for DCC, with all the horns whistles, c. Tom

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: U33C

2011-10-15 Thread Tom Hawley
, the Enhorning F units, AF PA units, a few others I think. Where's Jon when we need him? Retired, I know. I don't think any AM drive would fit. this being a six axle unit, I guess we just have to wait and see what can be done with it. tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com

{S-Scale List} Size is irrelevant

2011-10-16 Thread Tom Hawley
way, the modelling profile of your community will undergo a dramitic change, you will get rich, and all will finally be right with the world. YOU just have to put your money where your track gauge is. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com

{S-Scale List} Fw: U33c

2011-10-17 Thread Tom Hawley
motor positioned in the belly fuel tank and the trucks are powered via universals similar to AM (and nearly all of HO). These are supposed to show up in ~ 3 months. endquote Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Lionel U33C

2011-10-18 Thread Tom Hawley
that you are requesting at this time. We are usually the last to find out about features and any changes. I am sorry for the frustration. endquote Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

{S-Scale List} Discount coupon for the Fest

2011-10-23 Thread Tom Hawley
on Click Here for Coupon. I know no one is planning to spend over $100 at the Michigan Models tables, but print it out and bring it anyway, just in case. Tom Hawley Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: New Book Available - Brooks Stover's BCG

2011-10-26 Thread Tom Hawley
at the Fest this Fri - Sat. Tom Hawley -- dba Michigan Models -- http://michmod.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional

Truck Parts -- Re: {S-Scale List} Brass Casting ???

2011-10-26 Thread Tom Hawley
/servlet/the-PARTS-cln-S-Scale-%281-bdsh--cln-64%29/Categories Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: One Motor vs. Two

2011-10-30 Thread Tom Hawley
the way it's going to be, and scale modellers should be able to easily fix it. Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

3-Axle Trucks, wuz - Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Speeder

2011-10-31 Thread Tom Hawley
And a few of you need to get rid the idea that changing the subject line in a reply will break your computer. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email

Re: {S-Scale List} New poll for S-Scale

2011-11-01 Thread Tom Hawley
meaningful, I'd like to our results compared with the average age of those active in scales where modern / contemporary cars, locos, c are available. Tom Hawley Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S

The Lionel U33C - wuz Re: {S-Scale List} Re: S Fest Observations

2011-11-01 Thread Tom Hawley
more road names for this loco, and maybe even more new locos in the future. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan http://michmod.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings

Re: {S-Scale List} furtherance on the Lionel U33C

2011-11-02 Thread Tom Hawley
, technically incorrect but operationally beneficial.) I had been afraid the new Lionel U33C would use the old AF trick of just omitting the center axle, but they didn't. It's there. Tom Hawley -- Lasning Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

{S-Scale List} Our dear NASG

2011-11-15 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Ed Kozlowsky . . . . . . . . . . why do we need the NASG to do this? . . . . . . . . . . They have to make sure that Scale, highrail, American Flyer, and Sn3 are given equal billing. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich

{S-Scale List} SHS - Locomatic

2011-11-15 Thread Tom Hawley
I know someone who needs an SHS 10-button electronic box. Anybody have one? There must be people who have replaced their Locomatic control with DCC and have stuff left over. Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Re: {S-Scale List} 2 home pages?

2011-11-16 Thread Tom Hawley
the politically correct thing to throw out when talking about the Association - as distinct from talking about either modelling or collecting. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: {S-Scale List} What's in a name?

2011-11-16 Thread Tom Hawley
on that idea. The definition does not include to collect, buy, or sell models. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: LATEST WORD from Sergent Engineering

2011-11-16 Thread Tom Hawley
this stuff being announced thru Sergent Engineering? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: What's in a name?

2011-11-17 Thread Tom Hawley
of a certain quasi-defunct brand of toy train. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online

{S-Scale List} A group for modern / contemporary S scale modelling

2011-11-17 Thread Tom Hawley
. Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional

{S-Scale List} Train Show East Lansing Mich Sunday

2011-11-19 Thread Tom Hawley
This Sunday 20 Nov is the big annual Train Show at the MSU Pavilion, East Lansing. The Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers will have their big layout set up and I will have lots of tables of new SHS, AM, c for sale. The hours are 10 A to 4 P tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich [Non-text portions

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: DC Power supply (use automotive bulbs as fuses)

2011-11-24 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Talmadge C 'TC' Carr The bulb only lights if there is a short. The bulb then soaks up the load, it acts as a sink. . . . . . . . . . Does the term current limiter help? Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI http://michmod.com

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Let's Get Modern

2011-12-04 Thread Tom Hawley
. Incidentally MTH made the near-perfect S scale trailers. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email

Re: {S-Scale List} Let's Get Modern, and an emotional advertisement!

2011-12-04 Thread Tom Hawley
and handling (to 48910) $0.00 Estimate shipping and taxSelect ship-to country (optional) Cancel Cancel a.. Total $472.00 USD So I'll just mail you a check for that amount. That will work? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

Fw: {S-Scale List} Let's Get Modern, and an emotional advertisement!

2011-12-04 Thread Tom Hawley
Sorry 'bout that. Thought I was sending to Greg only. #$%^*% - Original Message - From: Tom Hawley To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 8:48 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Let's Get Modern, and an emotional advertisement! Right. I got inspired. I wanted

{S-Scale List} Lionel Gon conversion

2011-12-05 Thread Tom Hawley
with removable ends, remove the ends and load them with beams, logs, or whatever that are longer than the cars, and have the loads overhang flatcars. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

UTLX Ethylene CAr, wuz Re: {S-Scale List} New file uploaded to S-Scale

2011-12-06 Thread Tom Hawley
wheels, unlike those of a certain other manufacturer, some of whose cars, though marked 36 inch wheels, come with 33 inch wheels. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

{S-Scale List} Ace other RB trucks

2011-12-06 Thread Tom Hawley
(that I have yet to build). Which wheelsets are recommended for those? Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Bob Werre Speaking of which, I understand there is a correlation between the axle to axle distance and the weight carrying capacity. And of the three manufacturers of roller

Re: {S-Scale List} Ace other RB trucks

2011-12-06 Thread Tom Hawley
as to which wheelsets. I don't thik I've been very enlightening here. Tom Hawley - c Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional

{S-Scale List} Rail height

2011-12-15 Thread Tom Hawley
of about 110. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http

{S-Scale List} SMMW trucks

2011-12-22 Thread Tom Hawley
Mountain trucks, the ones with the real turning end-of-journal. They come in kit form, and any suggestions on how to assemble them will be appreciated. My sucess with them has been, shall we say, limited. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

{S-Scale List} Fw: Fwd: Color Slides 1939-1943 Incredible!!!!

2011-12-22 Thread Tom Hawley
Only a few of the pictures here are of railroad subject, but if you model the 1939 - 1940 era, there are lots of pictures of the ambient world, buildings people. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich - Original Message - http://extras.denverpost.com/archive/captured.asp [Non-text

{S-Scale List} Arch-bar trucks

2011-12-22 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: JGG KahnSr jacek...@hotmail.com . . . . . . . . I don't know if the new owner of the Downs line will reissue the Ace archbar trucks . . . . . . . Have a look at http://ironrailmodels.com/3/miscellaneous13.htm Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: SMMW trucks

2011-12-23 Thread Tom Hawley
an end-cap perfectly on end of journal, then pulled finger away and had end-cap stuck to finger. tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings

Re: {S-Scale List} U33C locos

2011-12-30 Thread Tom Hawley
that number so we couldn't check it out. (Don't we love conspiracy theories?)Haven't opened the box with the CR loco yet. I got mine thru Charles Ro. Tom Hawley -- Lansing MI Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: {S-Scale List} WHEEL CHOICE

2011-12-30 Thread Tom Hawley
that American Models scale cars locos come with a wider wheel, maybe 125, and very few people find that objectionable. Of course, the narrower the more realistic, but it's a trade-off with reliable operation. I'm not going to vote. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich

{S-Scale List} Re: U33C locos

2011-12-31 Thread Tom Hawley
on nose. There is a funny slope though on the deck of the front pilot, but I'll live with it. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings

Re: {S-Scale List} Lionel

2011-12-31 Thread Tom Hawley
- Original Message - From: Willam Fraley . . . . . . I wonder how easy it would be to chop up some of that stuff and make it into S Scale? More fun to chop up the stuff they make for their O-27 line and make into S scale. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich

Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Flyer BN U33C Picture

2012-01-03 Thread Tom Hawley
of each truck closest to each other are nearest the end of the loco. Just as it should be. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan http://michmod.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your

{S-Scale List} The NMRA, again

2012-01-09 Thread Tom Hawley
and the pleasure of my presence. That'll teach 'em. There's a term for that kind of thinking, but I can't remember how it's spelled right now. I suspect the real reason S gaugers don't show up is that they don't want their knowledge of railroading or their modelling abilities compared to others. Tom

{S-Scale List} Relevance

2012-01-09 Thread Tom Hawley
, not model railroaders. The reverse is not true, as one could easily ascertain if one would venture to participate -- the NMRA is not irrelevant to any minority scale, definitely not to S scale. It's all a matter of attitude, positive or negative, as determined by your basic personality. Tom Hawley

{S-Scale List} Train Show in Michigan, Sun 15 Jan

2012-01-13 Thread Tom Hawley
. The big spenders' discount coupon can be found at http://michmod.com/products.html Tom Hawley -- Michigan Models

{S-Scale List} American Models

2012-01-17 Thread Tom Hawley
On Facebook a person who, I think, has inside knowledge of AM, has posted a picture of a 40 foot Yang Ming shipping container and has stated simply China tooling here. I think I have that name among the containers I have in stock in 1/64 scale. More information as it develops. Tom Hawley

Re: {S-Scale List} U33 Scale Wheels

2012-01-18 Thread Tom Hawley
9105. All that gets you is a voice that says invalid extension. You want ext 2 to get the live person who says call back next month. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Their instruction have been to call back on February 1st. Even if you are not going to run your loco for awhile, don't forget

{S-Scale List} American Models

2012-01-23 Thread Tom Hawley
the FP7 have always been made in Michigan (mostly). Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan

{S-Scale List} American Models' Trailer

2012-01-25 Thread Tom Hawley
Among the items recently unpack at So Lyon MI was the tool for their 40-foot semi-trailer. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich

Re: {S-Scale List} Anyone know [Reg Bilodeau ]?

2012-01-31 Thread Tom Hawley
with his wife, FWIW. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http

{S-Scale List} Re: U 33 C Wheel Sets

2012-02-02 Thread Tom Hawley
on there way. This group is good for something. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change

{S-Scale List} Fw: The New RailwayAge.com

2012-02-02 Thread Tom Hawley
The New RailwayAge.comModellers with an interest in real trains may find this interesting. Tom Hawley - Original Message - From: Railway Age To: t.haw...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 1:11 PM Subject: The New RailwayAge.com Having trouble viewing this email

{S-Scale List} U33C Scale wheel-sets

2012-02-06 Thread Tom Hawley
is close enough for me. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan

Re: {S-Scale List} U33C Scale wheel-sets

2012-02-06 Thread Tom Hawley
the wheels might be interchangeable - slide off - push on the axles, I don't know. They look shiny like nickle-silver, which might affect the adhesion. Neither wheels nor axles are attracted by a magnet. That's all I know now. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan

Re: {S-Scale List} 40' containers in S scale

2012-02-07 Thread Tom Hawley
notice. A friend of mine took the APL trailer, minus the wheels c and added some detailing in relief to the front end to make it look like a reefer container. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich http://michmod.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group

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