Jace:
When I did #101 (see "{Files" under "Bob Nicholson") many moons ago, I used a
milling wheel in a Dremel tool and machined the roofwalks off. Slow going, but
if you're careful it can be done.
I think I still have the end platform grab iron jig I used to make the platform
grab irons for the caboose steps.
I do know I have two caboose bodies with metal floors and Ace conversion
bolsters already installed. They wer supposed to be #'s 102 and 103, but
somebody steered me onto the Santa Fe caboose bodies from Industrial Rail. That
was before American Models came out with their wood caboose, which would have
been more appropriate.
Bob Nicholson __________________________________________
--- In [email protected], JGG KahnSr <jacek...@...> wrote:
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> The caboose conversion is coming along nicely: I sawed off the cast roofwalks
> (should have been a bit more careful, but to some extent
> this is pretty much a trial run--I am using one of what I assume is one of
> the later production cars with the stamped one-piece floor and
> ends, actually easier for my purposes than the ones with the floors riveted
> to the body). The floor is going quickly with styrene sheet and
> shapes and is not going to be a precise, contest-quality, result, but should
> look quite adequate as a representation of the prototype. I am using O scale
> "northeastern" type cars (Weaver plastic, Sunset brass, West Shore urethane
> kit) for inspiration rather than the scale drawings and data that appeared in
> RMC twelve or fifteen years ago, but I think it will come out well enough.
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> I think I have now procured as many AF twin hoppers as I am ever likely to
> want to convert; after all, I now own at least thirty SHS, AM and SSA
> better-quality hoppers as well. I am starting to run out of the Ace
> conversion bolster castings I stocked up on in Duluth, so do any dealers have
> some they want to unload?
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> Any dealers want to sell me the Walthers couplers so they get the profit
> rather than Walthers?
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> Jace Kahn
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> General Manager
> Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
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> > http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=CPLRS+TRKS&scale=H&manu=Walthers&item=&keywords=Proto+Max&words=restrict&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search
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> > I use these almost exclusively since I found them. Walthers does not
> > promote them, so they are kind of hard to find on their web site. I never
> > noticed much difference in slack action, but then my eyes are not as sharp
> > as some of the young guys on this list.
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> > The short shank version will work on S Helper cars by simply reaaming and
> > tapping 1-72 the coupler mounting hole that is already there on those cars.
> > You can ream the mounting holes in the coupler boxes to 2-56, if you have
> > to, for other brands. I've done them both ways.
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> > Bob Nicholson __________________________________________
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> > > > > > Thomas Baker wrote:
> > > > > > Walthers Kadee Clones?
> > > > > > I didn't know Walthers made such a product.
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> > > > > Walthers makes and sells a Kadee-like coupler that is slightly larger
> > > > > than the true Kadee #5 coupler. Some folks like it beause it is
> > > > > bigger and closer to an S-sized coupler. When I tried a pair, I
> > > > > noticed there is a lot more slack action between the coupled
> > > > > knuckles. I prefer the genuine Kadees with a tighter/closer fit with
> > > > > less slack action. Ed L.
> > --- In [email protected], JGG KahnSr <jacekahn@> wrote:
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> > > I'll drink (a cup of cappuccino) to that. Until the past year of so, my
> > > only use for HO Kadees was for On2, so I hadn't kept up on developments.
> > > I did notice in passing that after the Kadee basic patents expired that
> > > clones started appearing (McHenry being one
> > > that I recall seeing advertised). Need one order direct from Walthers
> > > for such sales, or can any retail dealer get them less discount
> > > to sell at that price?
> > >
> > > Jace Kahn
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> > > General Manager
> > > Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
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> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > From: raisinone@
> > > > Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:47:39 +0000
> > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Walthers Couplers
> > > >
> > > > Some of us use the Walther's couplers because you can buy 20 pair for
> > > > 20 bucks when they are on sale... "Cheap" being a decidedly strong
> > > > influence in S Scale. <G>
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> > > > Jim Kindraka
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> > > > --- In [email protected], "Ed" <Loizeaux@> wrote:
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