Though I never met John, I'm happy to say that I own one of his pieces of S scale artistry. In the 1980's John scratch built at least two (that I'm aware of) PRR I-1 decapods. One of which I own and I'm pleased to report is fully operational on my layout. When I acquired it about five years ago, the engine hadn't been run in a long while and it needed some repair. After some cosmetic repairs and installation of DCC, I must admit that this is one of the finest running s scale locomotives that I've ever run - a true testament to John's skills. Take a look at PRR 4618 on it's shakedown run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNiAkZAirXg Does anyone know what happened to the other decapod(s)? Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Sep 16, 2013, at 1:29 PM, Bill Lane wrote: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1190915267/pic/list > > > > 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 > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progress at: > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > 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.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > >
