Hi Tom;

The AF pacific was probably based on a USRA design, but the boiler is too large 
for a light anything. It might work for a heavy pacific/mike.

Pieter E. Roos


--- On Tue, 12/20/11, Thomas Baker <[email protected]> wrote:

> I just perused the notice about the
> new Scullin drivers for AF Hudsons.  They look great
> and might possibly enhance the appearance of the AF
> Hudson.  The company also promises new smokebox fronts
> for AF Hudsons, Atlantics, and Pacifics.  Well, good
> idea!  Oh, yes, and the company has coal bunker
> extensions for AF tenders as well as a part to lengthen the
> AF tender.
> 
> Well, so what?  Just a thought: If the company could
> make a new DC drive for the AF Pacific and perhaps offer
> some detail parts, we might have something.  Folks say
> that the AF Pacific is an attempt to copy the USRA light
> Pacific.  Didn't the USRA light Pacific share the same
> boiler with the USRA light Mikado?  Well, what about a
> set of scale drivers and DC motor for that AF Pacific
> boiler?   
> 
> With a few additional detail parts the AF Pacific might
> look pretty good and fill a void.  I don't know the
> mechanics of all these things, but just a thoughtk.
> 
> Tom



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