Chad, I think you might run into some issues with Sn42. First and foremost would be locomotive power. It would be very difficult to narrow the gauge of an S standard gauge locomotive. HO locos would look very small in comparison to S or On30 rolling stock. On30 would generally look too large. You might find some type of small diesel or critter in On30 that wouldn't look too gross. On30 rolling stock will be much too wide for use in S. Good news is S Helper offers some great stock and box cars that would fit your theme well. Track in S is an issue. I can see why you would be drawn to the readily available HO track out there. Leaving track aside for a moment, I would recommend you look at S Helper's starter sets which are a great value and would get you started in a midwest feel. The Burlington NW-2s would fit the northern midwest well. The Frisco Sw-9s a little more central and south. Stock cars etc. show up pretty regularly on eBay.
If you really want to go down the Sn42 road, you should look for a very small On30 diesel and a bunch of S Helper rolling stock. Personally, I think those items would play well enough together for you to get your feet wet and your kids to have fun. then, when you're ready, consider widening out the gauge to S standard by replacing your locos and track. Chris Borgmeyer Newbie with questions Posted by: "daddy2cassandra" [email protected] daddy2cassandra Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:48 pm (PDT) Hello, I have been a lurker on the list for quite a while, just never said hello. My availability to read the list varies as I'm in the Army. 1/64th is the scale that interests me; my kids have started to show to an interest in the HO starter set they received last Christmas. Currently located in central Kansas. We have a very large amount of 1/64th farm equipment and buildings that I'm thinking could get some double usage. I relatively new to trains had a small HO set as a kid but nothing more than that, grew up in SW Minnesota around trains but never paid then much attention. I'm looking for input on some ideas. I don't have the intention of modeling any specific train line but would like to have a rural Midwest feel. What I'm thinking is to do a Sn42?(S equipment on HO track) set up which I think would give me result that would look ok with the 1/64th items we have already. I can picture some flat cars with tractors on them, and an old cattle car for some beef. It would also allow the kids to run the HO stuff we have and any HO stuff they think looks cool. HO track is readily available in this area. I `m thinking that I would be able to use some S items, On30 and maybe some larger HO items to get the look I want. I have found an older list of usable items from other scales for S on trainweb. Part of this is meant to be a family fun project and not a pocket book killer. Does this seem like an achievable project? Has anyone done anything similar to this? Is there a more up to date list than the trainweb one? Also are there any S scale modelers in Kansas, particularly the Ft. Riley/Junction City area? Thanks Chad [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/
