Hi Ed; I was not the only one who took your "there should be a list..." comment as suggesting your felt the topic mis-placed on the S scale list.
Personally, I'd rather see someone figure out a way to run a favorite Flyer steamer on scale track, and otherwise be a scaler, than to go hi-rail just for a locomotive or two. I think the Hudson, K5 and 0-8-0 are viable conversion, the returns diminish from there but YMMV. It is worth noting that most of the AF steamer locomotives have obvious prototypes, easily determined just by looking at the model. I'm not sure any actual prototype for the AM pacific has been identified. Pieter E. Roos --- On Mon, 11/15/10, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Ed <[email protected]> > Subject: {S-Scale List} Constraining Conversation....?? > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 9:26 PM > 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 > > > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
