The CZ train is just stunning. Especially the shot of the obs. on a curve! Wow..... Roger Nulton
----- Original Message ----- From: adguytrains To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 12:52 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Early FNF: BUDD CZ Train set done (whew!) Thank you, Bill! Power is a super-detailed AM FP7-A & two F7-B units with sound & lights. The SHS F3 A-B-B looks really nice as well and they run better. Minimum radius on my layout is 48", however in using the sprung AM trucks with their dummy couplers, you can adjust the couplers to operate well on 36". The 12 car train just "glides" along with those trucks. No weight was added to any of the cars. The "old" AM trucks are not recommended for good operation and are not prototypical to this train, anyway. The underbody details are from Bruce Copeland, same as those Bob McCarthy is selling. I think Bruce is shipping the last of the production parts to Bob this week. Several of the parts you saw at Duluth were not yet in production. We rushed to get something there for everyone to see. I'd bug him if you don't hear next week. Best regards, Bob H. --- In [email protected], "Scale S Only" <scaleso...@...> wrote: > > Hi Bob --- > > REALLY nice job on the CZ. What are you using for horsepower? Minimum > radius on the layout is? Whose underside details are you using (I am > still awaiting my order that I made from Bob M at the convention)? > > Thanks for the photos! > Bill Winans > Prescott Valley, AZ > > > I finally finished up the full 12 car California Zephyr train set > yesterday. Photos are posted in the Photos section under "BUDD California > Zephyr". The Alclad II paint on these cars sure looks nice, but it is nearly > impossible to photograph. > These cars represent the 1951-1952 version of the CZ when the 6/5 Sleeper > was added and before the 16 Section Sleeper was converted to a coach. It > includes the "New York through sleeper" that alternated days between cars > from the NYC and PRR (the PRR's Silver Rapids is on this train ...Yeah, Bill > Lane!). Important is that these photos include models of the 72 foot baggage > car, the dining car and the dome observation, for those that have asked > about them off line. The Observation car isn't a perfect match on the end > roof slope, but it is as close as I can get without doing it from scratch > (this is supposed to be a AM conversion KIT anyway). > Anyone wanting details or wishing to build or buy a full CZ, please contact > me off line. These cars go together pretty quickly once you have built one > or two. > Bob Hogan > [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: [email protected] [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/
