<*>[Attachment(s) from Don McGovern included below] Try this. Album is about #64 in the photos files.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWNG-Sn3Group/photos/album/1106798728/pic/list Don McGovern 2b. Re: Speeder - not a good subject! Posted by: "trainsjeep88" [email protected] trainsjeep88 Date: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:23 am ((PDT)) Cannot get photos to fly here or Sn3 ???????? Stan --- In [email protected], "Don" <demcgovern@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Wayne posted this on the NWNG-Sn3 group, message #3237. The photos are near the end of the photo files. > > Don McGovern > > "Track Patrol > Posted By: drgw489 drgw489 > Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:47 am > > Hi Everyone, > > I recently converted a powered HO Bachmann speeder to Sn3, and have > posted three photos of it to the Photos section. It took me about 9 > hours to complete the conversion, working slowly so I didn't screw > anything up. :-) The first photo shows the body of the speeder with a > B&S front laid on top of the HO body. They are exactly the same size. > The speeder is mostly white metal, with some plastic parts. > I chose to modify the existing body rather than try to cut off the HO > parts and substitute B&S parts. The wheelbase of the Bachmann speeder > is about 1/4" longer than the B&S speeder, but since these things were > built in different sizes I don't think that's a problem. > This thing runs quite well and looks great patrolling my layout. > The other two photos show the speeder next to my 0540 caboose for size > comparison. The figure is an Artista one. I had to file his butt down > a little to get him to sit right, and I had to file is right elbow a > little. I think I'll replace the box he's sitting on with a seat for > some back support. I made some decals with a road number, "Safety > First" and "Rio Grande" speed lettering to dress it up. Paint used was > Scalecoat reefer yellow and silver, and some custom mixed 'weathered > black' for the underbody. > > I often saw these speeders on both the narrow gauge and standard gauge > when railfanning in Colorado, and always wanted a powered one for my > railroad. It brings back a lot of fond memories! > > Look for the folder titled "Sn3 Speeder or Pop Car" > > Best regards, > Wayne Hills" > <*>Attachment(s) from Don McGovern: <*> 1 of 1 File(s) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/attachments/folder/1216988478/item/list <*> Microsoft Office Outlook.lnk ------------------------------------ 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/
