What!...you guys never heard of a momentum throttle? For retrofitting standard string to momentum, simply tie a rubber band between the string and the loco. ...
Congratulations on your choice of power for your raailroad One thing you will find out - tying a knot in a piece of string is a lot easier than replacing a...
Way back in the late 80's (??) Bob Ristow ran a bunch of the wood parts for these kits for me (Hoquat Hobbies) which he sent to me in bagged form and I boxed...
That does make a kind of sense, although if it really made such a difference, one would think to see it in the smaller HO locomotives, where contact area is...
While I appreciate the leads, I am not an SP modeler, although I've always had some interest in the Slim Princess (I had all of the Westside imports when I was...
Okay. Everyone wants a bargain. This is it. A $319.95 set of Budd Cars for $200. For sale. One highly unusual set of Am. Models' Pennsylvania RR Budd Cars....
All, I got the sporadic shorts in my S Scale K4 5495 worked out. There was an issue with the pilot truck hitting various areas because of the modifications to...
Jace: I have a Sn3 PFM #25, 4-6-0, I am in the process of converting to a SP #22. I have made new domes that are as close to the drawnings I have as I could...
SHS does some things much better than the typical HO manufacturers. This is my opinion which I admit I cannot prove because I do not deal with HO. But Don...
... My HO buddies tell me that many of the newer HO diesels have 8-wheel pickup. The claim is much smoother operation when compared to 4-wheel pickup. In...
The nylon string ought to be just the thing for switching... gale ... From: Ed To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:18 AM Subject:...
All -- The Regal gons appear in the NASG photographic database. Go to: http://www.nasg.org/databases/freight-cars.php On the drop-down list of manufacturers,...
All, Along in the late 70's I, we, DMK, made up the Wisconsin Central kits, that Bob Ristow had been making since he got the line from Wayne Riggle. It...
Just goes to show you that GOOD models can be made from "passe" materials. Nice work! Bill Winans Prescott Valley, AZ The Regal gons appear in the NASG...
So Gale, there wasn't a caboose? We all miss Fred-he was a guy to would grab a project and make something without being asked--wonderful pattern maker. Bob...
Bob, Bob often talked about doing a Milwaukee Road wood caboose, but it was never added to the line...I think he had one at Chicago in 76 maybe in the...
Fellow S scalers, can't find much on trackside "fire control sheds" or "fire fighting equipment" belonging to the railroad. Type found at sparsley populated...
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PS - I also uploaded a photo of the WCS MILW Composite Gon and forgot to check "Notify the Group" Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________-...
Too bad they can't also be done in S scale. DJE ... From: Kjb80401@... To: CRIP-RR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:02 PM Subject:...
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As I recall, Bill Banta makes a building or two that would contain fire fighting equipment. I think it might be part of a yard structure grouping. I believe...
Wm Wade at BTS makes fire fighting "stuff" that fits into the sawmill complex. On my RR, the sawmill fire fighting stuff (water towers, hose cabinets, etc.)...
Charles:Â Â On page 812 of the 1948 Railway Engineering & Maintenance Cyclopedia, the following is recommended for locomotive terminals: (a)Â Fire hydrants...
... I do believe that both Ye Old Huff & Puff and that new feller (Barry Silverthorne?) who makes nice structures both offer fire hydrants in S scale. My...
