Very, very nice. I am always amazed at the skill some have to take a vanilla, yet good base engine and make a scale beauty out of it. Again, you can be proud of your efforts.
Kenny Palmer --- In [email protected], Robert_Hogan <robert_hogan@...> wrote: > > 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 > ------------------------------------ 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/
