Judging from Alan's great info it is a RS frame - which I sort of hoped it
would be. I still have my trusty drafting ruler from back when I was a
draftsman and drawings were made on paper - but after Papyrus. The tower
centers are right on 31 feet so I expect the truck centers are too.

 

Not that I am overly fond of the AM drive because of all the space it
consumes they do run pretty well. I am now almost out of options for my much
delayed massive RS3 project I made lots of parts for. All of the original
Alco drives are dead. My first thought was to make my own drives using the
RRM Baldwin trucks. That did not work. So I kicked plan 2C into action. I
was not impressed at all with the North Yard drive. I am sitting here
looking at 4 of them new in the box. So that is strike 2.

 

Today I found this AM drive and starting thinking about shoehorning a AM
drive into the brass shells. I have heard it can be done. My milling machine
can make any needed frame modifications. 

 

Who has a brass RS3 shell with a AM drive stuffed into it? ***I would like
to hear from you and how you did it***. Maybe you have firsthand knowledge
of someone else that did it. A few photos would be just awesome as well.

 

I might consider trading these 4 new North Yard drives for 3 AM drives in
similar condition as in my attached photo.

 

 

 

Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987

See my finished models at:
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

 

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 <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm>
http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm

Custom Train Parts Design
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm>
http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm

PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded
(Trading is MUCH preferred)
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls>
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls 

***Join the PRR T&HS***
The other members are not ALL like me!
 <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf>
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Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

 

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