The latter option sounds very tempting; let me catch my breath (and get caught up on existing projects from before taking delivery of a large part of the remaining Seeburger estate) before I contemplate more. Incidentally, following Rusty's suggestion in a recent issue of S Gaugian I ordered some AM brake castings to install in AF hopper conversions but so far have found the clearances problematic--hard to get the unit into the ends under the slope sheet and behind the end channels without cutting the center sill, although that may be a solution. I need more time to think about it.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > I am writing to inform you that I do have some of the hopper conversion > bolsters available to sell. At the recent SSpree I had made them up into 2 > different versions. The first version was just a pair of bolsters and screws > in a pack that were listed for $5.50 each. The second version was a a > complete conversion kit that contained not only the bolsters and mounting > hardware but also sprung friction bearing style trucks, air reservior, triple > valve, brake cylinder, formed trainline, brake wheel and housing, mesh for > the platform, wire and plastic to make the brake line plumbing and mounting > block for the brake cylinder. All this at a $16.50 price. This allowed > anyone to 'scaleize' their Flyer hopper fleet, open or covered, to a more > realistic look quickly and inexpensively compared to purchasing a scale car. > I've attached some photos for you to see. Let me know if there are of > interest. > Regards, > Greg Berndtson > Iron Rail Models LLC > > Mar 9, 2011 10:21:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > =========================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could use perhaps 5-6 (as noted, I am hoping I am getting near the end of > AF conversions), depending on > > what you need to get for them. I'd also be interested in finding out what > you are asking for the Ace sprung > > trucks; right now I have a few extra, but they may run out before I find more > at a show. > > Are you using the nylon bushings rather than the earlier brass ones? I > notice a couple of the kits I've obtained > > seem to have gone to them, along with a thinner wheel profile and washers to > space them--presumably later > > production. > > > > Jace Kahn > > > > General Manager > > Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > From: [email protected] > > > Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 06:50:43 -0600 > > > Subject: Re: RE: {S-Scale List} Ace #2012 Bolsters > > > > > > Jace, > > > Please advise the number of sets you need. > > > Greg Berndtson > > > Iron Rail Models LLC > > > > > > > > > Mar 8, 2011 07:27:43 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > =========================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I buy Ace bolsters and Ace sprung trucks when I find them at > > shows--the problem is that there are few shows within decent driving > > distance which > > > > > > have any substantial S scale. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jace Kahn > > > > > > > > > > > > General Manager > > > > > > Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:22:03 -0600 > > > > > > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Ace #2012 Bolsters > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jace, > > > > > > > As the new owner of the former Down's/MMT company's products, I may be > > > able to assist you. I've come across a small number of the bolsters you > > > are seeking. They can bee used with our sprung friction bearing trucks > > > which can also be made up with them and sold. Please advise if this is > > > of interest to you. > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > Greg Berndtson > > > > > > > Iron Rail Models LLC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mar 7, 2011 02:39:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =========================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone, dealer or just the average, run-of-the-mill packrat, has extra > > > #2012 bolsters (AF hopper conversion) that are gathering dust > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and cobwebs, I can use 5-6 pair. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And then I hope to stop doing AF conversions... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jace Kahn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > General Manager > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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