Kansas City & Gulf? What's that? Think BIG, like Kansas City, Mexico, and ORIENT. Construction began in 1900 and ended in 1961 at Topolabampo, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Bob Nicholson __________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Andre Ming" <laming@...> wrote: > > > 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 <*> 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/
