AWESOME!!! Now... might I suggest we start with something from one of the OVER 300 steam photos on the following web page of my web site? :
http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/unclassifiedsteamphotos.htm John Degnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Seaboard Air Line Information Collective and Photo Gallery www.trainweb.org/seaboard/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:37 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Steam > Bob McCarthy and I have spent several hours discussing a possible line of > steam engines he'd offer thru his company. At present, the USRA designs are > a "natural", based on materials he already has and will be getting, but I've > already suggested a B&O Q-4 and the USRA lighter sister, the Q3, along with > some 2-8-0 iterations to compliment SHS' fine engine. There are MANY > options here for the majority of roads. The goal is to use my > CAD/SLA/urethane process with machined brass frames, wheels and rods to > build a truly robust engine that's easily modified by the modeler familiar > with "plastic-like" material (urethane) used to produce the superstructure, > tender, cab and details. Delicate accessories, like ladders, steps and > railings will be a combination of wire and brass etchings. Urethane will > only be used where structural integrity allows. > > > > While these will not be truly "brass engines", the quality will be equal to > or surpass what we've come to expect from the importers but at a lower > price. By combining common features, such as domes, stacks, cabs, pilots, > tenders, etc., we can offer a myriad of engines, with pre-assembled, > blackened/painted mechanisms. It's too early to tell what we'll offer > first; there are SO many options, but we are focusing on USRA-type 2-8-2s > first, then a Pacific, and an 0-6-0 or 0-8-0. > > > > Bob is the "guy behind this"; please direct your questions, comments and > concerns to him . I'm just the "git 'er done" guy! > > > > Jim King > > Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. > > www.smokymountainmodelworks.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [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/
