Hi Bob -- The sideframes appear to be the ones I made many years ago when AM diesels had sideframes that were about the ugliest things you ever laid eyes on. I sold them under the S-Line label They were a knockoff (with permission) of the Sunset Model's GP truck, cast by Keystone Loco Works and assembled by me. I made some modifications to the original sideframe to make it compatible with the AM mounting. The wheelbase is correct (9 feet), so the AM truck wheels were not exactly centered at the journals (9' 4" wheelbase truck), but that doesn't really show when everything is put together. When AM came out with their improved plastic sideframes, I discontinued production, and there are no more in my hands and it's extremely unlikely that any more will ever be made.
I put a photo in the SLE&P album (I think) showing how I used the sideframes on a kitbash F3b. It is part of a 3 unit set of F's I started at least 20 years ago and STILL have to do final detailing and painting upon! It was only last year that the detail behind the grill work was done on the units, and until then they were my "swiss cheeze" diesels, full of holes. Enjoy! Bill Winans PREscott Valley, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Frascella To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 5:25 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} GP 40 Project - Scratchbuilding Survives I posted photos of my latest project in the photo section titled "GP 40 Project". http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/browse/d9e2 I decided to build my own GP 40 (the hard way) by scratch building one with various components that I've acquired over the years. The photos show my efforts to-date. I assembeld the frame by sweat soldering 1/16" thick brass bars stock to form the structural elements of the frame. The pilots are fabricated from styrene of various shapes and thickness abd mechanically fastened to the frame at the draft box so the the coupler forces are transfered directly to the metal frame. The fuel and gear towers I acquired from River Raisin at a train shown a few years ago (thank you Jim!) and I found the side frames at a local train shop but have no idea who made them or if they are still available. My guess is that they were made by Steam Depot. Anyone known who might have made them? They were designed as non- axle bearing so I modified them by adding brass axle bearings and formed my own bolsters out of styrene. The power trucks seem to turn freely and smoothly with no binding and are designed to fit the 9'-0" EMD wheelbase. I haven't started fabricating the body yet, but will scratch that from styrene as well. The way the gear towers are configured it will enable me to do a full cab interior. Any comments (other than those in reference to my sanity) will be graetly appreciated. Bob Frascella [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 <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
