Ha, I suppose I should clarify,
I'm exploring modeling an obscure prototype in an (to most people) obscure sale: A fictional branchline terminal of the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic circa 1951. This would be at the tail end of steam on the South Shore, and while RS-1s would have been the most likely choice for branchline power, 1951 was a banner year for the DSS&A, and plans to retire all steam that year had to be delayed. The DSS&A had several classes of pacific with 67 inch drivers, and while the prototype rarely used them in freight service, by '51 they were the most common light steam power available and would have been well suited to branch line conditions. While I'm comfortable with a couple inches of wiggle room, the 75 inch drivers of the AM 4-6-2 are a bit more than i'm comfortable with. However, O/proto 48 drivers are available down to 51 inch diameter, which scale to just over 68 inches in S, hence my curiosity if O/proto 48 drivers would work on the code 70-83 rail I'd like to use. I suppose a junker USRA light 4-6-2 could work too, everything above the wheels would be surplus to what i'd like to build. Nick Turinetti --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > Nick, > > > > Welcome to S! I will try to answer some of your question. You may be new to > S but you have obviously surfed around a bit. > > Questions: > > Have the old Pacific Rail Shops kits ever been re-released by Des Plaines > hobbies? > > Yes they have been released. Contact Des Plaines to place your order. > http://www.desplaineshobbies.com/store/department/29/Railroad-S-Scale > > > > Has anyone ever attempted to use drive wheels from O scale/proto 48 steam > locomotives to build S scale models or are there flange issues? > > I have not nor have heard of anyone else trying this route. > > Is there any merit in attempting to modify the AM 4-6-2 mechanism with new > wheels? Or is a whole new drive a better option? > > While the A M Pacific has some warts it does run well. There are a few locos > bashed etc using this drive including in high end brass conversations. You > could do worse. What are you trying to make? > > In regards to Railmaster Hobbies diesel kits, what would be a better choice, > and American Models drive or one of the North Yard ones available from RH? > > I have both and if it were not for all of the interior space consumed the > American Models drive for me would be the clear winner. They both have their > good and bad points but again for me it is the A M drive by a nose. > > > > > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > [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/
