Good day! My thoughts are with Bill.
I model a bit more modern Sn42. Same thing though, HO chassis with a larger body. The rest of the freight cars are the same, just a bit of truck change out, and that was prototypical on the CN in Newfoundland. Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:00 AM Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] Re: Sn3 - compatibility question... > Howdy Folks, > > There is a fairly active group of Sn42 modelers. I was a member of the > Yahoo group for a few months. Some prefer to use HO track and some prefer > the On30 track (same gauge, different tie spacing). Everyone has to work > on the superstructure of the HO rolling stock. The beauty of it is the > ready availability of mechanisms, wheels and underframes. Some freight > cars are OK as is. Some boilers are OK as is. Passenger cars and > locomotive cabs need to be bashed or built to fit the larger people. > > The look is clearly narrow gauge while the price is clearly HO. The > combination is seductive. A narrow gauge S-scale steamer can be fabricated > using an IHM American with a new cab. The cost is about $30 plus a few > hours of pleasant modeling. That compares very favorably with Sn3 locos > costing 10 to 20 times as much and which are still not precisely like the > prototypes I was seeking. > > Buildings and scenic features are, of course, the same as for all forms of > S. > > I was interested in it as a less-expensive way to model some of the > 'modern steam' installations of narrow gauge trains at amusement parks > such as the various Disney facilities. > > For my old eyes, the difference in track gauge between 36 and 42 scale > inches (that is 3/32 for those uncomfortable with arithmetic) is not > enough to be a concern. > > Enjoy, > Bill Porter > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. > For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list > (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). > > Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or > photos, view the list archives, GO TO > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
