Would be nice to have some drop in plug doors for the PRS 50-footers. Charles Weston
--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Furmanak, Stan <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Furmanak, Stan <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} drop in AM ACF "Railbox" replacement underframe > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 11:24 AM > Bob- > > The AM Railbox underbody is so poor that I turn it over so > that the scribed floor boards are visible from underneath > and then scratchbuild an entire new underframe on it. I > discard the underframe - except for cutting out the bolsters > which I use - and build a new one from scratch. As far as an > AM gon, it too needs work and I will do the same for it as I > do for the AM Railbox. > > As far as the AM 40' car, if you have some DPH/PRS > 40' body shells you can sacrifice, it is possible to > cut the underbody out of the shell and drop it neatly into > an AM boxcar. You would then use the DPH/PRS underframe > details to finish it off. Some would say that it isn't > worth dressing up an AM 40' in this manner; apparently > there are other problems with this car besides the backward > floor you mention. > > Stan Furmanak > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Werre > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} drop in AM ACF > "Railbox" replacement underframe > > > Stan & All, > > I feel you pain. But your request isn't going far > enough. We need the > same upgraded floor for the AM 40' car. Back when I had > more time I > completely rebuilt 6 of the early AM boxs--worked my heart > out on them. > As many of you know the floor was actually made backward! I > have > another 6 cars or so, half completed where I either was > going to use the > BTS or Grandt brake systems and all the piping/rods to make > those guys > look good. Then my priorities changed and during the last > few years I > have actually sold off a couple of those cars (I hope those > who have > them now appreciate all the work). I would have thought by > now that AM > would have made enough money on those molds to correct the > mistake and > make something better and correct. > > I remember Larry Jackman saying that doing a flat mold > would be > relatively cheap for injection molding. So if one were to > make the > floor in one shot and the ribs in the next, I would hope > that it would > be profitable for somebody to get into because there must > be thousands > of the 40 ft cars all running around with backward break > gear. > > Stan, is the AM railbox cars' underbody correct in that > manner? I have > a couple but have never done any close examination in that > respect. > > Bob Werre > BobWphoto.com > > > . > > > > > [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/
