Here is the pic I promised. http://myflyertrains.org/gallery/album156/on30_archbars_with_ACE_s_scale_archbars_bal
Don Munsey, Jr Living in UpperRightCorner of Louisiana, USA fmg On 10/26/2011 11:01 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > I have a pic of the Ace and Bachmann archbar trucks side-by-side on my > computer at home. I'll post it tonight. The are indeed exactly the > same, at least as close my 60 year old eyes see it! The conversion to > 1:64 std gauge takes a piece of styrene strip, a set of your favorite > 1:64 wheelsets and about 60 to 90 seconds of your time. > Don Munsey, Jr > Living in the UpperRightCorner of Louisiana, USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell" <[email protected] > <mailto:darrell.ev.smith%40gmail.com>> > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:56:06 AM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Arch Bar Trucks > > Earl, > > You might want to double check the measurement on the ACE truck, I > believe it is 5'6", same as the Bachmann On30. > > Darrell S. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> , > "etuson" <etuson@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > I took pictures of several arch bar trucks I have on hand and posted > a photo comparing the five in the Photo Album entitled "S Trucks." > Note that these were photographed from slightly different distances, > hence are not the same scale, and so they can be used for detail > comparison only. From top to bottom the image shows: > > > > Kemtron, S-104, 5'1" wheelbase, OOP > > ACE, S scale 5'0" wheelbase, OOP > > SHS, S scale PRR 2D-F1 50 ton trucks, 5'5" wheelbase (prototype was > 5'6") > > San Juan Car Company, On3 (can't find package,) 5'2" wheelbase > > Bachmann On30 29901, 5'1" wheelbase > > > > Obviously, the bottom two would require new bolsters if one wanted > to use them on standard gauge S cars. > > > > Hope this is of use to someone, > > Earl Tuson > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> , > "Gene Cimino" <ecphora123@> wrote: > > > > > > Recently on Group, someone purchased, sold or traded some arch bar > trucks. I now find myself in need of a pair of these for a kit bash > project. If any of you have one or more pairs that you are willing > sell, please let me know. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, Gene Cimino > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [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/
