I think one thing we're not taking into consideration--how many engines
does the prototype have or use. Most of us have taken those convention
tours or otherwise been around the engine servicing facilities. There
were always engines being brought in for sand, fuel and inspection,
there were always engines going through rebuilding, and there were
engines on the road earning the $$. In the steam era the backshopping
of engines probably took a long time. When you read about a certain
class of engine, you always here about the availability of those
engines. Obviously those that could be turned around quickly and stayed
running on the road trips got good marks.
In the same vein, it used to be that the brass engines spent a lot time
in the backshop while the simpler AM engines were widely available. I
used to have a favorite Rex 2-6-0 that I spent a lot of time building,
modifying and tuning. When things were tuned it ran extremely well
compared to some of the coffee grinders that I've seen. But a few
months later, I would have to go in and adjust those rubber groments
that held the motor in place to maintain it. My little BTS 0-6-0 is a
great engine, but the drivers seem to oxidize frequently, so it needs
work. So all this is an excuse for having more engines than I can run
on the layout!
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
On 11/4/11 9:03 AM, gsc3 wrote:
>
> Hadn't thought about it till this thread started. I have 12, all S
> scale. Guess I bring the average down whereas in the age poll I was
> average.
> There's 6 Am. Models, 4 SHS, and one River Raisin. I"m lucky in that
> everyone ran on my prototype. The SHS F-3's are numbered (by Don) for
> a famous pair that ran on the division of the prototype I model.
> The 12th loco, a American Models, RS-3, undec. I'd sell for $130.00.
> Older spring drive, but runs well.
>
> George Courtney
>
>
[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/
