watched the video--nice looking products--but no mention of availability in scale stead of hi rail. cheers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre Ming" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:10 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Lionel U33 and Challenger Video
> Tom: > > I think you are correct on the pilot swing. FWIW, there is a group of > hard-core 3 railers that are installing drivers with smaller flanges, > making > the pilots body mounted and modifying the handrails accordingly, etc. They > call their segment of the hobby 3 Rail Scale. (??) > > Anyway, I am wondering if some of the scale S guys will be willing to do > the > same with the U Boat? It seems to have nice proportions and good detail, > otherwise. > > Andre > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hawley" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:49 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Lionel U33 and Challenger Video > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Andre Ming" <[email protected]> >> . . . . . . . . . . below you'll find a link to a video that >> illustrates >> the upcoming S scale U Boat and Challenger that Lionel is >>> producing. The video with the S scale items is "Play Part 3". >>> http://www.tcamembers.org/netvision/index.htm >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I can do without their proprietory (not NMRA) DCC system and the smoke. >> But >> I don't think we get a choice. >> >> There was rumor at the Fall S Fest that Lionel is designing some kind of >> high-tech drive unit for the U33C that actually powers both trucks. >> >> But didn't it appear in the video that the pilot swings with the trucks, >> like they do in toy trains? For all the good it'll do, I sent them a >> "say >> it ain't so" e-mail. >> >> Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 4984 (20100330) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
