Pieter... Please note that I made absolutely no mention of what could or could not be posted on this List. My commentary regarding mixing toys and models was limited to just that concept. Nothing to do with posting messages at all. Just wanted to clarify myself (again)
Every olde tymer in S has converted AF cars to scale at some point in his career. A few converted or kitbashed AF locos, but not nearly as many. It was the only thing one could do back in the goode olde daze before injection molded plastic kits were born. Nothing wrong in discussing that. I have not discouraged such messages. Maybe it was someone else? I did suggest that a separate List for discussing changing AF drivers to scale drivers might make sense. From the outpouring of messages on that specific topic, it would certainly be an area of high interest. But even that is not the same as saying "don't post such messages" to this List. I did not attempt to constrain the conversation in spite of how it might appear. Cheers...Ed L. --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_r...@...> 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 <loize...@...> wrote: > > > From: Ed <loize...@...> > > 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/
