I came across a Japanese prototype steeple cab ED25. Anyone know how close the prototype is to a GE steeple cab? Unfortunately this is an 1:80 model but if...
Not the ED-25, but several steeple cabs on http://www.world-kougei.com/mall/ these models are available from rainbowten, hobby world and hobby search. You...
Maybe the post was on a different group, but take a look at: http://www.teamsavage.com/ncat/Kato_shorty_B.html The shell used is made by Kato and very similar...
Pennsy and New Haven had what I can only call "experimental" electrics one of which I would like to model: E2b's. As near as I can surmise these look very...
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Robert F Hamilton
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Apr 1, 2004 6:21 pm
Just a shot in the dark, but try Tom Savage at team savage Bobtwo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert F Hamilton
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Apr 1, 2004 6:38 pm
Go to the NCat web page. They have a list of NCat suppliers. Bobtwo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Some of us are on this list, others not... The newsletter is currently not being produced, so we're limited to the website: http://www.teamsavage.com/ncat/ ...
Roger- Take a look at Father Nature Trees' website: http://www.fathernaturetrees.com/electric.htm He's got a shell for that... His shells are pretty good, but...
I'd have to say that a belt would be a fairly wide drive mechanism (even if 1/4" wide) - what about a chain drive? There are fairly small chains out there and...
While we're talking about funiculars... Anyone know anything about the Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN? When I was there last month, I noticed that the...
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David L. Cooper
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Apr 2, 2004 2:03 am
The Japanese steeple cab is not at all the look-a-like for the GE steeple cab I have two of them on HO gage (which I suspect is the one you are calling a...
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David L. Cooper
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Apr 2, 2004 2:51 am
Alex is thinking what I was about to send several days ago. Using a ball chain over pulleys you could have the plow (a fork that engaged the ball chain take...
... At the risk of going off-topic, I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with Brawa's n-scale mountain funicular? I'm considering getting ...
These midway double track sections are to allow passing of the trains. In these systems the bottom to top and top to bottom are cable connected, so when they...
There were many different steeple cabs besides the GE, But of course you want the GE try the Oregon traction dealler. REgards, Je ... From: David L. Cooper To:...
Go tohttp://www.okayamamokei.com/200ntx/202eltx/ED5120wd.htm for picture of ED 5121. These are by World Kougei and were available both fully assembled and as...
I did a qick Google search and found the fully assembled version at Hokutosi and kits at KOH. Neither of these shops will sell overseas so you will have to...
If anyone is looking for Kato Shorty "B" Power chassis I have a few left if you missed them on Ebay. Have the 11-106 & 11-107 available - If you need more info...
... Thanks Maarten. I knew about the meeting halfway, but am still baffled by the top configuration... -alex- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!?...
... was this inspired by mt lowe? just curious! a model circular bridge would sure be cool! anyway, just a thought about funiculars--the Brawa cars look kind...
what's the difference between the 106 and 107. is it just the truck sideframes?...
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David L. Cooper
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Apr 3, 2004 1:51 am
Alex The rails, in effect, are just two tracks up the hill, except that from the passing siding up, they share the center rail. At the top there are two...
... No, the idea was from something I rode on my first trip to Switzerland. At the mainline station of the resort town of Interlacken you can take a narrow ...
Alex; I did check on this website and I think we're confusing loco types. Father Nature's model is of the VGN E12B (B+B B+B)whereas the E2b's were B-B. If you...
Anyone know thespecs on this chassis? Performance, dimensions,etc? ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design...
The only reason the top section is built this way is probably the fact that the mechanism that drives the cable, is on top of the line. There they have a large...
Nick - The Dimensions and a discussion of the performance can be found in the NCat Site Specifically http://www.teamsavage.com/ncat/Kato_shorty_B.html Hope...