Gary: I don't think you're missing anything. Back in the "day", when I needed a test track, I used sectional AF track and my scale models ran on it just fine. After all, AF bragged about their "T" rail track and justifiably so.
In fact, American Models trucks also work on "T" rail Hirail track just fine, as well, but I can't speak for Code 110 wheels, having no experience with them on AF track. If we're having problems with trucks from China, maybe it's time to re-introduce the Ace/Downs line of cast metal ones. Bob Nicholson ____________________________________ --- In [email protected], Carey Probst <s-scale@...> wrote: > > I am missing something here. Why does hi rail have to be less detailed? > My definition of hi rail is scale details with big flanges on the wheels. > > If I had a clue what an SAL car was I might be interested in a scale one > but I plan to run a combination of AF, hi rail and scale because I am > not a purist and accept the need for an adapter car to bridge the > coupler styles. > > Carey > > Carey Probst > > Member, M.I.T. Educational Council > > S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, > > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > > > On 4/13/2011 7:14 AM, John Degnan wrote: > > > > I developed the term "backwards compatable" about 2 years ago when I > > started my box car project to deal with S folks who were pushing me to > > make my model to AF standards with the OPTION for "forward > > compatability" to scale with the addition of a few extra super-detail > > parts (at a higher cost for the extra, super-detail parts). I > > personally believe that this is one of S scale's biggest problems... > > when the rest of the modeling world sees S models, they generelly see > > AF... not scale. So I believe that since technology is improving on a > > daily basis, and that since AF is now basically DEAD, that S offerings > > should be just the opposite - they should be "backwards compatable" to > > AF standards instead of "forward compatable" to scale standards. If a > > AF nut wants to chop up a nicely scaled model to fit their crappy > > looking wheels and couplers on it... so be it. But scale modelers > > should not have to pay for any extra super detail parts to improve an > > already very expensive model produced with modern technology. > > > > So... as far as I'm concerned... AF folks can chop, chop away on my > > super-nice models (if I ever produce any) if they want... but that > > model will be coming out of the box intended for and configured for > > SCALE. To coin a few terms - Uglification (on the AF guys' part) > > instead of Prettification (on the scale guys' part)... that is how I > > see it... giving AF guys the back seat instead of the scale guys. > > > > Now... if you ever get the nerve... ask me about another term I coined > > not too long back - REVERSE PROTOTYPING. > > > > John Degnan > > JohnnyReb69@... <mailto:JohnnyReb69%40comcast.net> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: gsc3 > > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:11 PM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} SAL Roundroof boxcar > > > > Fully understand your point, John. And I fully agree that anything you > > produce must be to your standards. My question was directed to the > > fact that there might not need be any sacrifice of accuracy or any > > compromise in the production on your end. > > > > George Courtney > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "John Degnan" <Scaler164@> wrote: > > > > > > And for the record... none of my projects will ever be hi-rail > > compatable... sales or not. I'm not in the marked for toys, so I won't > > produce them, either. (or sacrifice the accuracy of a model for the > > sake of compatability) I'd just rather not produce the model. > > > > > > My ten cents worth. > > > > > > > > > John Degnan > > > Scaler164@ > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [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/
