That's the direction I've been taking, gradually converting flyer to scale wheels and couplers as finances allow. Since I'm not close to being a rivet counter using SMMW with Flyer does not bother me at all.
Now if someone would come up with scale wheels for the steamers and diesels I would be in hog heaven. Carey Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 1/27/2012 7:56 PM, Alan Lambert wrote: > from: alan Lambert > John, > I am one that would convert some of my stock to scale. most of my > S-Helper cars came with scale wheels for me to use. I'm thinking about > my 2-8-0 that I will change the coupler with the one that came with it > so it will at least have scale couplers, like brooks stoffer did. > thanks, > Alan > > *From:* John Degnan <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 6:46 PM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > > Alan, > Not a problem... I should have read the entire thread before replying > anyway. But my point is that I, as a scale modeler, do NOT want to > see Jim's models compromised in ANY way, shape fashion or form in an > effort to cater to the AF crowd... for in doing so it would detrack > from the accuracy that we scale modelers look for in Jom's models... > which is the one thing that I, personally see as their finest selling > point. And, as some have already said... the AF crowd is more than > welcome to CONVERT scale to... infidelity (forl ack of a better term) > if they so choose. Ain't nuthin' holdin'em bacl from doing that... > except willingness. > G'day! > John Degnan > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Alan Lambert <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 06:27 PM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > From: Alan Lambert > John, > The point I was trying to make is that everyone ( High rail and > Scale need some more modern type rolling stock and Motive power > that we don't have. Look to the future and dont dwell on the past > Look past the SD-60 now available and show me anSD70ACe. Thats > what we need. Now back to my trains. > Thanks, > > Alan > > *From:* John Degnan <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 4:49 PM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > > No, Jim does not post on the S-Trains group... and why in the > world should he since he does NOT cater to them? Also, I don't > understand you point about how you think you hi-rail types > need more help than the scale folks do... because the VAST > majority of what has long since been available in S is AF/Hi-Rail > compatable. So I don't know what you're griping about... and you > surely have less room to do so than us scale types considering how > saturated the market already is with hirail stuff. > Jim needs to just keep doing exactly as he now is... without > compromise. If you want hi-rail that bad... comvert it... or go > scale only. > John Degnan > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Alan Lambert <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 10:01 AM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > From: Alan Lambert > Does he post anything on the S-Trains yahoo group . I was > wrong about the limit on his runs. If his molds are that easy > to make, he could do without all the fine scale detail and > work with us. There are alot of highrail people begging for > some new modern rolling stock. Just go over to the STST yahoo > group, and you will see where I am going. We need someone to > step in and help, And thats where Jim came in. Hope you > understand my point. > > Thanks, > > > Alan > > *From:* John Degnan <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:08 PM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > > Alan, > I don't think you fully understand how Jim works. Jim does > not limit his runs as you appear to believe... he determines > the size of it based on the number of people who step up to > the plate and PLACE ORDERS. If he does not get an order from > someone, a model will not be produced for them. If the AF > folks want one of his models, all they have to do is place a > reserve order when he is taking the reservations. > John Degnan > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Alan Lambert <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2012 07:07 PM > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} SR gon in S scale? > > From: Alan Lambert > I was not comparing, I was just giving the lengtth of the > American Models condola. I like what Jim is doing but he > needs to run more than what he does per run. If he did the > high rail guys I talk with all the time might give him a > shot .I know we would have o furnish our own wheels and > couplers and make miner adaption for the bolster plates, > but there are some that would do that. My opinion. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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