Bud, If you take the top of the supplied coupler box and cut away the top inside the box walls this gives you just the 2 sides and back walls and also allows the coupler to sit higher in the opening, takes about 5 minutes for each box. Ed Sauers
________________________________ From: Bud Rindfleisch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:57 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: FM switcher --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > I guess that proves that beauty is more than skin deep! I do remember a > truly excellent paint job, and overall excellent craftsmanship that > Hiram is noted for. > > And speaking of limited run diesels, I've been searching for someone who > has finished building the FM switcher from Smoky Valley. I need a good > photo of one for an upcoming S-sig article. It really doesn't even have > to be painted but should be otherwise complete. > > >. Bob, How soon do you need the photos? My H10-44 is almost done, I ran out of >0.025 wire for the end railings, so just need to get enough to finish the >front. The kit supplies 0.020" phospher bronze wire, but in my experience most >end railings are 1.5" OD. So I upgraded to the 0.025". It is a great kit but I >had to cut the bolster towers apart and add styrene to lower the floor as the >coupler height with the body mounts were too high. I also added cab interior detail with SHS' SW cab interior and "Howie" and fireman, modified to fit of course. Bud Rindfleisch > > > >> >
