Hi All,
As far as I know, the steel mesh running boards are 1" in thickness, that means
0.016" in S scale terms. It also means that since we are so used to seeing
thick plastic that they look too thin.
In order to get the artwork etched properly and still retain the mesh, it is
better to etch it in 0.008" material as two sides to a sandwich and fold them
together to form 0.016". This is what is being done for the CNR 8 hatch steel
reefer kit M.L.W. Services is about to put out. The running boards may be
available separately if they are acceptable enough for peoples' other uses.
I can post photos soon if you like.
I am not certain of the prototype thickness of wood running boards but I use S
scale 2" x 6" wood for mine. What I can tell you though is that the lateral
end running boards (platforms) on the PRS kits is wrong. The supports are on
the outside of the planks. The planks should hang over the supports. This was
duplicated in HO and O scale as well. PRS, Intermountain were aware of this
but it was too costly to get the die maker to correct the problem. I replace
those on every PRS kit I build. I am getting pretty fair at mixng up paint to
get a close enough match to the original PRS colours. A little weathering and I
don't notice the difference.
cheers,
Andy Malette
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