Bob and all, I'd like to diverge slightly from what you said and throw out a few comments of my own regarding the SHS 2-8-0. I'm a NYC buff and in particular, I love big/heavy steam power, and yes, with scale wheels and couplers! Way back in '86, plus or minus, Walt Danylak and company imported NYC Hudsons through Overland. Just what I needed.....three to be exact at around $500-600 a pop. I thought they were great, a good runner, good detail, etc. However, they needed a paint job at around $150 each. Compare that with the SHS 2-8-0, not my favorite type engine, but I have two, which have of course, NYC markings and are among the sweetest runners I own. The Hudsons, Mohawks and Niagaras look great, but do not compare in quality, performance, and servicablity with the SHS Consolidateds. Then compare the price......$600 to over $1000 dollars back then and without sound! Today, we can be grateful to Don and Mike for their time and investment in making such high quality equipment available at great prices. In all fairness to Dan (and previously Jim) at River Raisin, their brass imports have been Premier and for the price, are well worth it. The performance is unmatched in other brass offerings and second to none! I coughed up the necessary bucks and purchased a couple of NYC Heavy Mikes and NKP Berkshires and not a bit sorry. An added bonus in RR brass is they are now coming DCC ready. This is a great advantage if you want to optimize your RR by getting into DCC, or are already there! Hats off to those in S, to include American Models and Des Planes Hobbies, and numerous others, willing to make the sacrifice to make our gauge and hobby a satisfying rewarding one! Merry christmas to all!
Gary Chudzinski >Re: standard gauge vs narrow >Posted by: "Bob Werre" [email protected] >Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:48 am (PST) >Actually, the SHS 2-8-0 is exactly that--a hybrid. It's a combination >of cast metal, plastic and brass. I have been running two of them and >so far they have held up very well. Price with DCC sound was around >$600. It took a long time for that engine actually become reality but >considering the scarcity of brass and the price of Lionel hi-rail, it >really makes sense for my sized layout. >Bob Werre [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/
