Stephen Allie says, > My main focus is the Kansas Central which was a narrow gauge line from > Leavenworth to Holton Kansas and > eventually a bit beyond. I have set my layout in the heyday of the line > 1871-1885 and it interchanges with > the Standard Gauge ATSF and MP. By necessity almost everything is > scratchbuilt. For the narrow gauge there > are plenty of sources for parts but I found difficulty in finding early s > gauge rolling stock ca 1880 or even trucks etc.
And David Heine suggests, > BTS has a standard gauge flatcar and gondola that might be useful. FWIW, Bill Wade also suggests that some of his other 1870's-1880's cars, currently available in HO, may also be released in S at some time in the future. For example: http://www.btsrr.com/bts9426.htm Now, given Bill's current frustration with modern S scale model sales, I suspect that if some early rail modelers were to "guarantee" him some number of sales, they could encourage him to produce such kits. (On the other hand, I should probably just let him speak for himself.) Particular to the early ATSF cars: you may want to read the opening pages of the Santa Fe Rolling Stock Reference Manuals put out by the SFRH&MS. I only have Vol 4, Box Cars 1869-1953, but it does give a bit of info on the sorts of equipment being used in the first couple decades of service. While David also mentioned a couple standard gauge arch bar trucks available, I don't know if anyone has ever offered the wood beam freight trucks that were also typical of this era. Perhaps the wood beam passenger trucks from Scenery Unlimited would be of use, though, as with their 6'6" wheelbase, I can't see them being appropriate for much transition era equipment, save an ancient caboose. If anyone can use some, I have several pair I would be interested in parting with ;) Earl Tuson ------------------------------------ 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/
