Very nice work Bill. Shortly after the Bachmann On30 2-6-0 came out, I bought one and had a custom engine builder friend of mine re-gauge the drivers to S. Shortly after I got it back from him, the SSL&S Mogul by Simon Parent came along, and the Bachmann project has been sitting in a drawer ever since. I really should get back to it, if only to pass along to someone else. I still have to widen the cylinder saddle and the rest of the wheels and fit appropriate S scale stuff to the boiler. Your photos are excellent inspiration.
Jim Martin >________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:11:04 PM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Re:Forney Locomotive Project > > > >Jack & Paul, > >The tender wheels I re-gauged by simply spreading the wheels out on the >original Bachmann axle. I did not have a quarting jig to fit the drivers, so >I disassembled the drive and mailed the drivers on their axles to NWSL. They >made longer axles (3mm diameter), pressed on the drivers and re-gauged & >quartered them. They turned them around in about 10 days and, although the >exact cost excapes me, I believe it came to about $70 with shipping and >everything. > >The loco, with DCC and Tsunami sound, cost me $199. Add the cost from NWSL, >plus the detail parts, and a very nice running S scale steam locomotive can be >had equipted with DCC and sound for a little over $300! If you have the right >size quartering jig, the cost could be even less. > >Bill Jr. > >--- In [email protected], Paul Vaughn wrote: >> >> 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 > > > > >
