Rich and Mark, Just a point of clarification. As you noted, there are a few pictures of my layout on the home page of my website www.buffalocreekandgauley.com, but there is much more complete coverage of the layout beginning at:
http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/MODELRAILROAD/ModelRailroads.html Use the yellow navigation bar at the top and you can check out each town along the line. I've even done a page on how I built each major piece of rolling stock in "S". I've also devoted two chapters in my book "Modeling the Buffalo Creek & Gauley" to how I modeled the BC&G's locomotives and the rolling stock. Brooks --- In [email protected], "richgajnak" <rustytraque@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Mark Mugnai" <mugnai@> wrote: > > > > Am thinking of making a wholesale switch from N scale to "S"; I've always > > thought 1/64 was/ is the "best" size. > > I have an AF #302, and am thinking of putting a Timko DC motor in it; does > > anyone out there have any ideas as how to convert it to scale? > > Also, I see the Kadee #802 is the standard coupler; how does it differ > > from, say, a #5? Are the draft gear boxes the same? How about the American > > Models coupler? How does that compare? > > I'm sure I'll be asking a lot more questions in the future, so please bear > > with me! > > > > Mark in Oregon > > > > Mark, welcome to S. > > I'll start with the coupler question. The Kadee #802 is larger than the #5. > The draft gear boxes are entirely different and not interchangable. The #802 > WILL couple to the #5, however. I used Kadee HO couplers in situations where > the #802 isn't practical, plus some of my "heritage" cars bought from estates > have HO Kadee's mounted and there has been no trouble with them mating with > the #802's. > > The American Models snap-lock coupler is a dummy coupler, about the same size > as the #802. It will couple with some effoer and of course there is no > uncoupling with the AM snap-lock coupler. > > S-Helper Service also had a Kadee-compatible coupler the size of the #802 > they supply with their F-units and ore cars. > > As far as converinting your 302, that's a tough one. The big problem > converting it to scale is the flanges. There was a company (Nixon) that made > conversion drivers in the "old days," but you'd really search for them or > turn down the flanges yourself. > > Or, you could do what Brooks Stover has done, use American Models code 148 > track and don't worry about the flanges: > > http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/ > > Scroll to the bottom of the page for pictures of his BC&G. > > Hope this helps. > > Rich G(ajnak) > ------------------------------------ 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/
