I forgot to mention, this is NOT an S only thing, unless you think that every HO layout has completely divested itself of Mantua, MDC, Bowser and older Athearn equipment some of which is of comparable vintage and detail to AF. I can say from personal observation that this is not the case, and those who still build models in HO are still buying parts of these models in order to get the steam engines they want.
Pieter E. Roos --- On Mon, 11/15/10, Pieter Roos <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow; > > So where is the line in the sand to be drawn. If we can't > discuss converted AF to scale, can we talk about the earlier > "scale" wood kits that represent steel cars but have no > rivet detail? Or should we only speak about stuff > manufactured since AM and SHS came on the scene? Maybe the > early production AM doesn't measure up... > > I seem to recall a guy named Ed who converted a bunch of AF > heavyweight passenger cars to scale. He even had a funny > story about being chased up the driveway by the collector he > bought the cars from when he mentioned his intention to > convert them. > > Another fellow named "Karnes" has these electric locos > converted from AF PA and en even caboose bodies. Guess he > can't talk about them here either. > > > Pieter E. Roos > > > --- On Mon, 11/15/10, Ed <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Ed <[email protected]> > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Toys vs. Models..... > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 3:22 PM > > > I've never run an AmericanFlyer > > loco > > > so I'm wondering given their age do > > > they run well enough to make converting > > > them to scale worth all the trouble? > > > ....dave > > > > Y'know....dave, I think you have a knack for asking > very > > astute questions. Welcome to the Astute Club! > > Everyone has their personal preferences, including me, > but > > this whole idea of scale wheels on AF locos is like > mixing > > grapes with bananas and calling it all "fruit". Or > > trying to mate elephants with squirrels and calling it > all > > "animal". > > ------------------------------------ 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/
