Except the LWS kit is not entirely brass--white metal detail castings. Does yours have lost-wax trucks or just the LWS white-metal? TheCascade/Beveridge drive, so far as I can tell, came both ways, with and without nice trucks. I have a kit that is 95-98% complete, butas I own four or five SHS SW-9/9's (plus four SW-1's and an NW-2--Don Thompson's sales have corrupted me thoroughly) it may neverget built. Don Heimburger had one at S Fest that seemed quite complete with some detailed instruction sheets (not a strong point in LWS "kits,"known to old-timers as "the closest thing to scratchbuilding.") from what seemed to be an extended review (from S Herald?). The pricestruck me as very fair, and I almost bought it just for the instructions. I shall need to meditate on the X29, wondering how close we are to seeing the SSA/DPH one, which will not only be far easier to get on therails (I have four or five of the Train Stuff more-modern freight car kits, which are fun to fondle and read instruction sheets, but I suspect will not be nearly so much fun to start building) but probably somewhat more accurate for the average modeler.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:38:11 +0000 > Subject: {S-Scale List} More For Sale, Loco Workshop SW-8 and Trainstuff X29 > > Hi all; > > I have a couple of more items for sale, photos posted on the group Photo > section. > > Available this time is a Loco Workshop SW-8 kit and a Cascade drive mechanism > for it. Same deal as last time, the best offer over $50 for both received > (off list) by midnight next Saturday (Feb. 18th) gets the model. It will be > shipped Priority mail, and can be paid for by check, money order or Paypal. I > know SHS offers an excellent model of this engine, but if you want a brass > one, this is your chance to rool your own. > > Also show is @#$% Trainstuff X29 PRR boxcar kit from the 1980s. This is > molded from an epoxy-like resin, with a wood floor and underframe. The kit > includes Ace metal bolsters, Grandt Line ladders and brake wheel, white metal > K style brake cylinder, pre-formed wire grab irons. Trucks, couplers and > decals are NOT included. Best offer over $20 by midnight Saturday gets this > kit. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/238934302/pic/list > > > Thanks for looking! > > Pieter Roos > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
