Nope, I have no intention of altering my quite-satisfactory low-flange DCC 2-8-0, although if an AC one falls into my lap sufficiently cheaply (hasn't happened so far) I might consider buying replacement drivers from Don. Between the rewiring and buying the drivers, it would not make a lot of sense to get an AC one with the idea of converting unless the benefits are considerable. Interesting that so many found full-scale homes--but then I am used to a much-greater disparity between ready-to-run operators (I am restraining myself from referring to them as tinplaters or toy train players-with) and two-rail scale modelers in O scale, where it is probably four or five or six to one (perhaps even more--no one has offered hard figures).
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:08:35 -0400 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: SHS 2-8-0 Sample Sale > > Dear Jace, > We do have extra code 110 drivers, I would not suggest turning the > AF comp. drivers down as the back to back is much narrower that the > code 110. > As far as sample sale goes, when I operate code 110 2-8-0s at > shows, I use my B&O and I do not plan on selling it (at this time). > Production numbers - The period we accepted orders for our 2-8-0 was > quite long. It worked out to be 60/40 AF comp/code 110. As far as > power went, it was 60% AC/DC LocoMatic, 20% DCC Tsunami and 20% DC. > Once they arrived, the skew changed drastically. Today, I would > believe that the 50/50 would be closer if we could of converted some > of the remaining AF comp. 2-8-0s to code 110. Keep in mind all of the > AF comp. freight steam engines that have become available in the last > 4 years. I am sure that has a lot to do with it. As far as DCC vs all > others, DCC is now 90% of our 2-8-0 sales. > Don > > On Sep 27, 2010, at 2:20 PM, JGG KahnSr wrote: > > > > > It is instructive that (not surprisingly) Don still has enough AC > > deep flange 2-8-0's to offer a demo closeout but > > none in scale (or nearly scale flange). I suspect there was a two or > > three to one (or even more) ratio of AC > > 2-8-0's to scale; as in O scale > > > [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: [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/
