I'm not sure which of the two AF Pacifics are under discussion here, but the #283 always looked to me to resemble a light USRA Pacific.
Bob Nicholson __________________________________ --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> wrote: > > 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 <bakert@...> 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 > ------------------------------------ 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/
