Much of what follows is accumulated "knowledge" from being around S for too many years. Where I work folks call this "Tribal knowledge", as it is not written down but passed on as required (not really a good thing...). Sometimes it is mis-remembered by the person passing it on. If that is the case here I hope someone will correct me.
SSL&S has not had a "catalog" for some time. I think their current focus is on developing limited run kits like the CN 2-6-0. I do not think they are currently offering the former line of parts. Andy Mallett has some very nice steam engine parts on his web site, MLW models. They are from his CN locomotive projects. Most have a photo and dimensions. On3 parts are available from Precision Scale. They do not provide an on-line catalog but require you to buy their printed catalog (not cheap) to find the drawings of the parts and part numbers. If you can find an old Walthers catalog that lists the Kemtron parts that might suffice. Not ideal, but the way it is. Wiseman Model Services has some Sn3 and On3 parts. I think he has the old Tomalco Sn3 parts (not Tomalco track) some of which may be useful. Grandt line has some On3 parts, most are illustrated on their web site. Boulder Valley Models has On30 parts, most resin or white metal, some of which may work in your projects. A few other On30 sources are out there if you sniff around the narrow gauge groups. Welcome to S, did someone say it stood for "secret"? I don't think there is enough market for conversion kits for AF steam, even though I suggested it as a solution to some folks. At the moment, I don't think you can find a detail kit to improve the AM pacific, although I think SSL&S did offer one at some point, never mind OOP Flyer engines. Even in HO and O, you will not find a lot of listings that explain which models the parts can be used on, the makers leave it up to you to figure out which parts you need and what size for things like boiler fronts - measure for what you need and ask the maker for dimensions of his part if he doesn't provide them. Pieter E. Roos --- On Tue, 11/16/10, aztecfan <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Plastic AF Pacific that I > have not finished detailing. > I can't believe that the makers of steam engine details > have not offered kits to up date AF engines. From a business > sense they get to sell product. From an educational sense I > get to learn the names of the parts and what they are used > for on a steam engine. These bodies have been around for > ever. > > When I found the wheels it motivated me to start a > project. > > I took a battery train wheel and cut out the spokes and cut > the wheel so a AF tire would fit. The only problem was the > size of the AF axle. It was made to be industrial strength > for kids. > > So what front of a ssls steam boiler will fit a specific AF > engine? I would buy one if I knew. > > It is not possible to know if you can't pick one up and > test it out. > > The manufactures have made it impossible to buy product. > They ignore AF conversions just like in politics. ------------------------------------ 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/
