Bill: I guess I should have clarified things a little better. My only American Models-powered locomotives are F-units and one GP-9. I only mentioned them as a comparison to how the ALCO Models units run.
I did some reworking of the ALCO Models units, mainly the handrails and the exhaust stacks (the ones on the RS-3's indicate water-coooled superchargers, the one on the RS-2 the earlier air-cooled version), but other than that, they are pretty much stock. I would like to have done more, but have focused on layout construction and operation in the past few years, to the extent that time will permit. I have some photos of them in the Files section. Bob Nicholson ____________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <b...@...> wrote: > > Bob, > > > > I was actually in the middle of doing a similar truck modification because > of a broken ear, but mostly to attach the much better BTS side frames when > part of the gear box snapped off the trucks with normal handling. That is > when I found out about the brittle metal, got majorly discouraged and threw > everything back in the boxes for 7 or so years. > > > > As far as interest, I knew there is some historical reverence here. I also > know that there are some amazing reworked American Models locos out there. > But for me you can spend a ton of time reworking them to get it up to the > detail level of the brass model right out of the box. If possible I will go > for the brass model first. Further it is not really possibly to modify the > AM units with what I have planned for the brass units. > > > > I have only had 2 A M RS3 in my time, both of which are long gone now. 1 was > a CNJ and the other was an in progress PRR that was some of the inspiration > for what I am trying to do with the brass models. > > > > > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > [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/
