Question: Did you replace the axels or was there enough length for regaging the wheel sets? I am looking at regaging the bachmann On30 to std gage S. If it works it will be a cheap way of getting a steam loco in S. Paul Vaughn
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 3:58 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Forney Locomotive Project - Anyone Have Baldwin Builder's Plates? Thought I'd share some work I've been doing to create a standard gauge Forney-type 0-4-4 locomotive. I started with the Bachmann On30 Forney. I removed the pilot wheel and shortened the pilot deck. The remaining wheels were re-gauged to S standard. All O scale detail was stripped and replaced with castings from Precision Scale and Tomalco. The cab is a modified Banta kit. Rivet detail was added from MicroMark rivet decals. The prototype was a plant switcher for the Russell Co. in Massillon Ohio who built steam tractors and threshing machines. It was a Brooks product. Here is one of three pics I posted. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-scale/photos/album/724413636/pic/921769865/view?\ picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=21&count=20&dir=asc I don't believe Brooks builders plates were ever made in S, but Baldwin plates are at least the same shape (round). I figure not many of us can read writing that small anyhow. SSL&S used to offer Baldwin plates, but I see they are listed as discontinued on their website. Does anyone by chance have a set they would part with? Bill Hanslik Jr. Uhrichsville Ohio ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
