Yes, Bill how did you handle this? I've been looking at other On30 engines and seeing potential for other possible conversions.
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:01 AM, Scott Huston <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > Fantastic Bill, thanks for sharing. How did you regauge the wheels as I > would like to learn what is involved with that? > > Thanks, Scott Huston, Las Vegas Nevada > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2013 3:40 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 0-4-2 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 > > > > > -- Daniel McConnachie
