Ed & All; There is a copy of the SSL&S catalog on the NASG web site that can be viewed. Jeff
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Ed Kozlowsky <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It sure would be nice if someone would scan their catalog and upload it :o) > > Ed Kozlowsky > Sanford, Maine > > --- On Tue, 11/16/10, Jeff Sankus <[email protected] <uvrail%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > From: Jeff Sankus <[email protected] <uvrail%40gmail.com>> > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Parts, was Re: HOT ROD's are not origional, but > are built for fun. > To: [email protected] <S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 8:35 AM > > > > Pieter & All; > Possibly a good reference for S scale steam loco parts, etc would be the > old > SSL&S > catalog. I beleive they had recommendations of what parts were good for > what > ever design engine. They also had an "upgrade" kit for the Flyer K4 (5)? at > one time. > Jeff > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Pieter Roos > <[email protected]<pieter_roos%40yahoo.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
