<*>[Attachment(s) from Robert_Hogan included below] Per Bill Winan's request, I have attached several photos of the SP P-10 Pacific that I created from the American Models SR Pacific. As you can see in the construction photos, I took the cast boiler all the way down to a smooth shell and then added back all of the appropriate details. The most difficult part was probably fabricating the brass running boards and piping. The tender is a South Wind Models 5 section (extra large) SP Vandy with the AM 6 wheel trucks added because of the AM split driver axle electrical pick up system. The castings are a mixture of P-B-L, Precision, SSL&S, Cal-Scale and River Raisin.
The engine has continued to "mature" over the years and now has the proper River Raisin brass SP cab, pressed pilot, large sand dome and stack. The "how to" story on this conversion was in the S Gaugian ten years back or so, but I'll be happy to assist anyone wanting information to modify their AM Pacific. It's a great operating engine (I added LOTS of weight to compensate for removing the "chuff") and it features P-B-L sound/lights. FYI...Ron Bashista didn't believe it was one of "his" models until he saw the construction photos. I'd encourage anyone to use their imagination to modify this really nice model. There are many degrees of change possible and it only takes a few items to transform this into a totally different locomotive. As also mentioned, Roger also did an outstanding, less radical conversion of the AM Pacific and perhaps he could post those photos as well. It is a really nice model and I believe it also won a first at a NASG Convention. Have fun! Bob Hogan <*>Attachment(s) from Robert_Hogan: <*> 6 of 6 Photo(s) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/attachments/folder/487775130/item/list <*> MRR #2484 BL.jpg <*> MRR SP Pacific-1.jpg <*> MRR SP Pacific-2.jpg <*> MRR SP Pacific-3.jpg <*> MRR SP Pacific-4.jpg <*> MRR SP Pacific-5.jpg ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
