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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Bill Lane
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 11:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: {S-Scale List} Grab iron update


I have some pretty good news...

This whole grab iron project came about by accident. I never would have guessed 
there would be interest. I just wanted a few items to fix up a PRR boxcar I 
have 2 of... BOOM - a project is born. Sounds like a Babs Streisand song....
It became apparent the interest was to replace broken PRS grab irons. I was 
being advised of the correct prototype length they should be but decided to 
take matters into my own Starrett Digital Calipers and measure for myself to 
match the PRS grabs - right or wrong. They are seemingly shooting for a 18" 
long center to enter of the brackets. I am trying my absolute best for a "cut 
off the tree and glue into original holes" but I am not guaranteeing that can 
happen. Without the original part drawing exactly showing pin centers that is 
really difficult. They are like trying to measure spaghetti after being in hot 
water for 10 minutes! I broke 6 of them just trying to do my measuring!

This style grab is on the PRS 40' boxcar. The mounting pins are diagonal from 
each other. I am trying to split my preference of having the pins straight 
across from each other and matching PRS so there are now 3 pins on the back of 
the brackets. Cut off 1 pin to suit your need at that time. The worst you will 
have to do is cut off all of the pins and face glue them. Nonetheless the 
overall length is now exactly the same length and the brackets are the same 
width.

So in a real weeks time I am about to go from email query to starting to get 
things made. Can you stand the light-speed that things are happening!?! I 
expect to have the master patterns ordered this week.

I won't know prices until I get a few cast. That could happen in about a month. 
I had to reduce the tree size to make my caster happy. There are 16 grab irons 
on the tree now.

As with my other projects I am not keeping them going forever. My current 
thoughts are "get all you want now". Whether they get taken over and sold later 
on Pennsy S Models remains to be seen.


Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988

See my finished models at:
http://www.lanestrains.com<http://www.lanestrains.com/>
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

See my layout progess at:
http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm

Custom Train Parts Design
http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm

PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded
(Trading is MUCH preferred)
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls

***Join the PRR T&HS***
The other members are not ALL like me!
http://www.prrths.com<http://www.prrths.com/>
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf

Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com<http://www.prslhs.com/>
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