Scott, I'm a relative newbie to S scale as well, and I've been disappointed to find that some of the locomotive models I really want are a litte off dimensionally. I think you may have just re-joined our list at a time when some of these differences were being pointed out. I'm not aware of any differences on the SHS stuff, but here's a summary of the discrepancies that I know of with the American Models offerings:
GP35 - Built on the GP9 frame. A GP9 was 40' between the truck centers while the GP35 was 43'. They were the same overall length, so the GP35 shell is good. The trucks are just too close together. S12 - Uses AAR Type B trucks instead of the correct AAR Type A trucks. AAR Type B truck axles were 9'4" versus 8'0" for the AAR Type A truck. This is pretty noticeable, but presumably can be fixed with the SHS trucks. AAR Type B Trucks - Built on the Blomberg mechanism. The Blomberg was 9'0" between axles, the AAR Type B was 9'4". This affects the RS-3, FA-2 and U25-B. While 4" isn't much of a difference, N scalers flipped out when Atlas used an RS-1 mechanism under a GP-9, complete with Blomberg trucks that were a scale 4" too long. It was noticeable in N scale. Thankfully this truck goes the other way (the AAR B is 4" too narrow) and the design of the AAR B truck means that a scale 4" isn't as noticeable. I don't mean to pick on AM with this list...I just don't know where the problems are with SHS's stuff. If you're okay with "good enough", then mone of these are show stoppers... Regard, Rhett Graves Huntsville, AL --- In [email protected], "Scott" <steamtramper@...> wrote: > > Rather than hijack someones thread I am starting a new one concerning AM and > SHS models that people are always modifying. I was under the impression that > these two companies produced accurate scale models. However all I see are > postings modifying, changing and or bashing the offering from these two > companies that seem to be the current backbone of S scale. What is going on? > I am new to the scale and it just keeps getting more and more confusing. Are > their offerings scale and just missing a great deal of detail? Are they > inaccurate and have to be changed? Are they just semi-representational and > have to be reworked to provide an accurate model? Can someone please offer > some illumination to this this endless confusion and frustration??? > > Scott Huston Las Vegas Nevada > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
