--- In [email protected], "Ed" <Loizeaux@...> wrote:
>
> > To clarify; The models are shown in ON30, but the site claims that they are
> > only available in `O'.
>
> On3 and On30 are both subsets of O scale. It is all built to the same
> proportion of 1:48.
>
> > Having never converted an ON30 engine to `S', I'm not sure what questions
> > to ask.
>
> A lot depends on how much authenticity you desire. Are you rivet counter?
> Do you model a freelance RR?
Given that I am trying to copy the actual engine that operated at the facility
I'm attempting to construct, I'm striving for a high level of accuracy and
authenticity.
Do you have a real name? (2nd request!) And so forth.......
James, or JJ
>
> > help me figure out what I should ask this seller to see if this engine
> > could be easily converted into an `S' scale engine?
>
> Question #1: What is your opinion regarding the conversion of this loco to S
> standard gauge?
>
> Question #2: Can the wheels be spread apart by .135" to the correct gauge
> for S? Or will they fall off the ends of the axle? Can the bolster length
> be stretched a bit?
>
> Question #3: Any suggestions regarding how to deal with a cab, sideframes,
> body, details, etc. that are approximately 25% too large for S scale?
>
> Good luck...Ed L.
> www.sscale.org
>
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