Re: {S-Scale List} Re: The Y3

[Bob Werre]

Brian,  I'm glad you brought that up!  I would wonder how Lionel or any 
other manufacture deals with the size--diameter in total of the 
drivers.  Since they have to leave room between them in the hi-rail 
version--if you then replace the hi-rail with scale flanges doesn't the 
gap between the drivers become excessive?   Might this be the reason SHS 
used blind drivers on their steam engine.  I've only glanced at the 
Southwind 2-8-0 in Hi-rail, but I suppose my scale version is spaced too 
far because nobody is going to design two frames, connecting rods or two 
sets of driver diameters to get it correct.

Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx

On 12/22/12 9:54 AM, Brian Jackson wrote:

Maybe SSL&S could make a set of conversion drivers? I'm sure it 
wouldn't be cheap given the time to make drivers, but the end 
result--a scale Y3--might be worth it.

Brian Jackson