John, >From an S scale perspective, Apex and Blaw Know running boards are nearly >identical looking, with extremely similarly sized rectangular holes. The >difference was in the cross section of some of the components and how they >were joined at the factory.
I do have 50' Apex/Blaw-Knox etched brass running boards available for $5 per set. These can be cut down to fit 40' quite easily. I had also made up lateral extensions in urethane to complement the PRS 40' Morton running board (round holes, only offered on their reefer.) I don't know how many of the PRS parts I might have on hand, as my Standard Railway Castings Company has been dormant for so long, but I am sure I could scare up some of the laterals, as well as the Morton brake steps I included in my mold. There was even a Gypsum (expanded metal with diamond holes,) brake step that was needed for one of my box car kits. Making that pattern was so tedious, I never followed with the running board. Earl Tuson dba Standard Railway Castings Company --- In [email protected], "John Degnan" <Scaler164@...> wrote: > > Trying to determine what running boards and brake platforms are available in > S scale and at what lengths? > > I am mostly interested in Blaw Knox and Apex, but others are definitely of > interest. > > I have heard that Des Plaines may offer Blaw Knox, but I cannot find any > mention of it on their site. > > Anyone know of a source for these? Brass, plastic, stamped metal or other is > fine. ------------------------------------ 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/
