Nah, I'm one of those Gremlin fans, too. I had one in Chicago for several years when I was working as an engineer (It even had an "S SCALE" vanity plate on it). So the oversight is explainable without the Depends - you better keep them for when that ALCO decides to go into "KICK 'EM!".
The link, however, should have been correct, unless my affinity for Gremlins has affected the address bar on my computer! Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Andre Ming" <laming@...> wrote: > > My lands, Bob... I'm getting so senile I can't even read anymore! I googled > for American MOTORS, not American MODELS. Seems there's lots of Gremlin > fans still around! > > Gads... now where did I put that new box of Depends???? > > WAIT!!! HOLD THE PHONE!!! > > I googled "American Motors" because YOU typed American Motors. Maybe YOU > need this extra box of Depends????? > > Andre > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:27 AM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > > Here you go, Andre; scroll down to the #395 can motor > > http://www.americanmodels.com/misc/electrical.html > > Bob Nicholson _____________________________________ > > --- In [email protected], "Andre Ming" <laming@> wrote: > > > > Hi Bob: > > > > Can you link the large flat can motor? I may be interested in some for my > > mini-fleet of S-12's. They run "okay"... but not quite what I really want > > for a switcher. > > > > Speaking of knuckle busters: Lately we've had a rash of exciter issues on > > some of the Alco's. I had one a few weeks ago that would amp-up bigtime as > > soon as you went to 1 notch. I'm talking the amp meter PEGGED for about 1 > > second before it would start to descend to the about the 1000 amp range. > > (Note to non-railroaders, that's still WAY too many amps for 1 notch, > > ought > > to be about 200 amps.) I would try to have all the independent on before > > I > > ever cracked the throttle... and it would still lurch. Wild. Was VERY > > glad > > to BO it and have it sent north to our shops. Got a decent motor in > > exchange. :-) > > > > Andre > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:34 AM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > > > > > I now have SHABBONA's GP-9 re-engined with a large flat can from American > > Motors. I have to say that this is now the first time I've been completely > > satisfied with its performance. > > > > I'd let Andre try it, but its a real knuckle jerker now, and I'm afraid > > I'd > > be replacing a lot of knuckles :) > > > > I'm working on applying lettering to the flat car conversions I've made > > up. > > One car done, except for the end lettering. > > > > I've had a Heljan turntable in service now for about three years. I > > suggest > > mounting the pit on a piece of 2x4 for stability and mount the drive below > > that (20-20 hindsight). Otherwise, the bottom of the pit depresses under > > the > > weight of an S scale locomotive and causes binding. > > > > Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________________---- > > > > --- In [email protected], Ed Kozlowsky <soldado7264@> wrote: > > > > > > Maybe I'll take some pics tomorrow. I could replace some ties as well. > > > Thanks for reminding me. > > > > > > > > > Ed Kozlowsky > > > Sanford, Maine > > > Â > > > Â > > > > > > --- On Sat, 7/9/11, Andre Ming <laming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Andre Ming <laming@> > > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 3:24 AM > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > > Ed: > > > > > > Home today, also. Too hot to go outside, and besides, I have to endure > > > the > > > heat every work day anyway... so it's A/C for me on the weekends! > > > > > > You made comment about using Heljan's turntable for S. Great idea. Do > > > you > > > have any progress pics you can share? > > > > > > As for me: I've been preoccuppied with a hard drive switchover, and > > > haven't > > > done much train stuff lately, either V scale or S. A few days ago I did > > > tune on some track (on my S scale layout) and started installing the > > > missing > > > ties under track joints. That's about it. > > > > > > Andre Ming > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Koz" <soldado7264@> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 6:18 PM > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > > > > > > Group, > > > > OK, I know lots of folks are in California, but some of us stayed > > > > home. > > > > I've been making the best of a bum hand by installing a few Tomalco > > > > turnouts and working on the conversion of a Heljan HO turntable. All > > > > the > > > > branch-line turntables on the Bangor & Aroostook were 75' long, so the > > > > Heljan unit scales out just right. I'm waiting for 2 more turnouts > > > > from > > > > Larry Morton and the upper level will only need their installiation > > > > and > > > > a > > > > few feet of flex track to start some scenery. > > > > > > > > I think it's finally time to order the first backdrop from Backdrop > > > > Warehouse. Industrial flats won't work in rural Maine. > > > > > > > > It's just about time to go outside for archery practice. I have to > > > > have > > > > at > > > > least one cheap hobby :o) > > > > > > > > Ed Koz > > > > Sanford, Maine > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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