Andre, If you go for the Baldswin DS 4-4-1000, I'd like to know how you do it. I contemplated the same Baldwin model for a CGW DS 4-4-1000. I never purchased one because the trucks on the AM model S12 are not the correct switcher trucks.
Tom ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Andre Ming [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 8:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} While I'm At It... > Andre, > Both switchers look really nice... > gale Thanks Gale. It is REALLY tempting to attempt making the modifications necessary to convert the project S-12 into a Frisco DS-4-4-1000... but I'm trying to resist. Also being considered is turning it into a Missouri Pacific S-12 in the Jenks Blue scheme. Again, tempting. (Both roads fit my Kansas City area switching theme.) Frankly, my best bet would be to go with my own concept: The Kansas City & Gulf. I think proto-lancing is probably the least painful way for me to enjoy S scale. That way, what one likes and what is available can be fitted into the proto-lanced paper roster and thus become possible modeling subjects. Fortunately, my KC&G theme was well developed (and modeled) during my HO years. Unfortunately, the engine and rolling stock rosters were based on what I liked and what was available (or possible) in HO scale. Modeling the KC&G in S scale makes it a different animal. I just finished dredging up my old HO KC&G rosters to look things over to see what could be modified to accomodate S scale. Seems I would need to tweak the diesel evolution to also accomodate S-12's, FA2's, and a few other minor changes. Fortunately, the "meat" of the KC&G roster is available in S scale, the engines that are not would simply go unmodeled. I envisioned the SHS NW2 I have becoming the first KC&G engine to be modeled in S scale... and it may. Still, though, a Baldwin would be awfully nice. For a reference point, here is a pic of the HO version of a KC&G NW2. I would model this same unit... so I would have it in two different scales! http://www.vscalecreations.com/3rail/kcg136.jpg Ming of Mong ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ 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/
