Andre convinced me to do this expensive parts cobble but it has been 5 years since I stalled. ? I actually just got another SHS SW1 drive cheap that included a brass SW1 hood for the parts. My 2 most completed S12 locos are sitting right here waiting for my motivation. ? I work 1 mile “from the land of the Baldwins” ?SMS railroad runs Baldwins including a S12 almost every day. ? Thank You,
Bill Lane
Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987
See my finished models at:
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1/64th Scale Modeler
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The other shoe will drop when you realize you'll need to touch up that nice paint job when you've added necessary details.
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Got my new American Models Baldwin S12 today. I had requested a undecorated model and inquired if they would paint it black. The model was painted black by AM. Now let me say this, I am a brass steam pro painter and to have someone else paint one of my
models was really a second though.?
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The paint job they did on this loco shell is grade A. Perfect finish, no dirt, drips or runs. Evenly covered and not over covered along with the finish being cured.? I am so impressed with this factory paint job that I recommend to all of you that if you
want colored unlettered rolling stock give them a call. And by the way it did not take much longer for me to get the loco than if they would not have painted it.?
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The model it self runs so smooth on address 0 on a Digitrax layout. Yes, the darn LED is blue but it will be going away soon when I get the Soundtraxx Baldwin decoder. In the mean time I am going to start on Missouri Pacific diesel switcher decals.?
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The brass hand rails cost me a little more than I thought they would have cost but they are very sharp.? I have no regrets, they are well worth the extra cost. I know they will look good and hold up during my man handling of the loco in the future. I recommend
them also.
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A was pleasantly surprise to find the Kadee 802 in with the model. I have been really unhappy with the fact that Kadee 802 couplers have doubled in cost in just the last decade.
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Mike Swederska
Meramec Valley Lines
Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16
https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149
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Hi Mike:
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Read with interest your experiences with AM. It was my experiences back during the years I was into scale S that AM was a quality operation.
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Are you planning on addressing the issue with the AAR trucks they come equipped with?
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When I fizzled out with scale S, I just about had an AM S-12 modded into a DS-4-4-1000. (See pic.)
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When I tossed in the towel on S, I think I sold that Gale? Can't remember.
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Anyway, looking forward to seeing your Mop Baldwin switcher?take shape.
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Andre
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My S 12 was acquired when I was still
shooting photos for Ron and it too arrived black but that was just
an unpainted model with some basic railings in plastic.? It also
had the ball- point spring drives inside.? I soon went to work on
the Alco type truck side-frames.? I thought that I might change
the wheelbase to more closely match what it was supposed to.? So I
tried to compromise the measurements a bit.? I probably would have
worked 'somewhat' but I lost interest, another modeler wanted it
so it left to a new forever home!
Fast forward, it's back with me again.?
I also recently ordered the railings--thought they were sort of
expensive, but to my surprise they were brass== a great upgrade
that I didn't mind paying extra for.?
I installed a double used Soundtrax
decoder(LC I think).? It actually has the same features of the
first generation of the SHS sound module, but in a much smaller
package.? It' a EMD sound, but with the wrong trucks, it'll be
okay till?? For what I paid for it, adding a new upgraded $$$
sound package wasn't economical for a localized
switcher==especially a SOO Line Baldwin!? I'll just tell guests
that is was re-motored really early in it's life!
Bob Werre
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Got my new American Models Baldwin S12 today. I had requested
a undecorated model and inquired if they would paint it black.
The model was painted black by AM. Now let me say this, I am a
brass steam pro painter and to have someone else paint one of my
models was really a second though.?
?
The paint job they did on this loco shell is grade A. Perfect
finish, no dirt, drips or runs. Evenly covered and not over
covered along with the finish being cured.? I am so impressed
with this factory paint job that I recommend to all of you that
if you want colored unlettered rolling stock give them a call.
And by the way it did not take much longer for me to get the
loco than if they would not have painted it.?
?
The model it self runs so smooth on address 0 on a Digitrax
layout. Yes, the darn LED is blue but it will be going away soon
when I get the Soundtraxx Baldwin decoder. In the mean time I am
going to start on Missouri Pacific diesel switcher decals.?
?
The brass hand rails cost me a little more than I thought
they would have cost but they are very sharp.? I have no
regrets, they are well worth the extra cost. I know they will
look good and hold up during my man handling of the loco in the
future. I recommend them also.
?
A was pleasantly surprise to find the Kadee 802 in with the
model. I have been really unhappy with the fact that Kadee 802
couplers have doubled in cost in just the last decade.
--
Mike Swederska
Meramec Valley Lines
Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16
Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model
railroading fun!
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Got my new American Models Baldwin S12 today. I had requested a undecorated model and inquired if they would paint it black. The model was painted black by AM. Now let me say this, I am a brass steam pro painter and to have someone else paint one of my models was really a second though.?
?
The paint job they did on this loco shell is grade A. Perfect finish, no dirt, drips or runs. Evenly covered and not over covered along with the finish being cured.? I am so impressed with this factory paint job that I recommend to all of you that if you want colored unlettered rolling stock give them a call. And by the way it did not take much longer for me to get the loco than if they would not have painted it.?
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The model it self runs so smooth on address 0 on a Digitrax layout. Yes, the darn LED is blue but it will be going away soon when I get the Soundtraxx Baldwin decoder. In the mean time I am going to start on Missouri Pacific diesel switcher decals.?
?
The brass hand rails cost me a little more than I thought they would have cost but they are very sharp.? I have no regrets, they are well worth the extra cost. I know they will look good and hold up during my man handling of the loco in the future. I recommend them also.
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A was pleasantly surprise to find the Kadee 802 in with the model. I have been really unhappy with the fact that Kadee 802 couplers have doubled in cost in just the last decade.
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Mike Swederska
Meramec Valley Lines
Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16
https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149
Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model railroading fun!
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I was not offended, Jace. And I agree with Rich that we might all be just a bit too sensitive. This a community and one that's pretty effective at maintaining polite discourse. If anyone has strayed a bit from strictly S subjects, it hasn't been very far or for very long.?
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Brian
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At least lately I have been a major offender in posting other than purely S scale matters; if that has offended anyone, I apologize.? Some other lists are very (VERY) rigid about nothing off the stated purpose of the list.? Just as when S scalers socialize
with each other at shows and conventions they don't ONLY converse on model railroading, so I've felt free to just chat with members I know only through the list.??
I have posted some of the S scale projects I've worked on in the past, but I am one of those who (increasingly with age) can go days without measurable progress on clearing my workbench.? A few of the lists I've joined seem to have become moribund with infrequent
activity, so I wonder if in the absence of solid S scale information it is too wrong to just oil the contacts among us?
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Retirement: Ok!
Dachshunds: Why not?
Amtrak: No!
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Brian Jackson
Springfield, IL
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Far too many utterly miserable trips on Amtrak since its creation to want to ride it again. Padded schedules. Or 18 hours late. Or septic tanks full and the entire car filled with the smell. Too many trips finished by Greyhound.
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We all know that Amtrak is underfunded and perpetually disregarded by the freight railroads despite the law requiring otherwise. But even if the railroad industry were more conscientious toward Amtrak, they no longer have the physical plant or the employees to effect it.?
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Nevertheless, if someone wants to model it, have away! It's your railroad after all.?
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Did someone say Amtrak? Jamie Bothwell
Nice pics Rich.
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And I'll add...
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Wednesday was:? PHL to NYP to Manhasset, LI = Amtrak then LIRR = Good Day
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Thursday was:? PHL to Beth Page, LI = Driving = Bad Day
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Nice pics Rich.
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And I'll add...
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Wednesday was:? PHL to NYP to Manhasset, LI = Amtrak then LIRR = Good Day
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Thursday was:? PHL to Beth Page, LI = Driving = Bad Day
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Bill
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Sorry...? I disagree about Amtrak...
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Rich G(ajnak)
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Retirement: Ok!
Dachshunds: Why not?
Amtrak: No!
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Brian Jackson
Springfield, IL
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And some like to talk about their dogs, would that be considered a “pet peeve”? LOL! ? ? ?Bud Rindfleisch
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I hand laid about 4' of #83 rail for
one of my caboose tracks...it's only that long ie. 2 cabooses so
that's a very short story!?
I had lunch with a long time friend who
is in his low "80s" who is also thinking about adding a tiny 0n18
RR using. 3D printed 0n30 bodies (he prints much
of his own rolling stock and structures) mated with N chassis--all
for a mining RR. This will set next to his traditional Lionel
layout with his
"real" 0n30 in the next room.? All these attempts are individual
setups.
However, at the moment, I think many of
us are concerned about the future of our scale, our hobby, our
friends leaving and our ability to stay financially solvent (BBB
element here), whether relocating, making a retirement nest or
just hanging on!
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If we're talking about a dream. (what S
needs now!)..try the latest in Amtrak power and cars.? and can
Amtrak survive in the next few years.? Then on to politics!? Then
more dogs and cats--to keep smiling for a bit!
Bob Werre
Phototraxx
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Aren't we being a little over sensitive? Retirement and
relocation both have good and bad aspects for one's interest
with the hobby?.
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Rich G(ajnak)
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We need to teach people how to "hide" topics they don't want to see. I do it all the time.
So, if you don't know how, this is what you do:
1. Scroll down to the bottom of any message.
2. Find and click on "Mute This Topic" link.
3. Confirm that you want to mute.
Boom, you will no longer get any messages from that thread. You could still see them online if you go there to read messages. I believe this still works even in digest mode, but you will have to view the thread online instead.
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On 3/20/2025 3:35 PM, Bill Lane via groups.io wrote: A known long time S Scaler left the group. Sometimes they announce why, sometimes they do not. We have been way off topic for a while. That could have been why.
Let’s pull it back to be on track.
Thank You,
Bill Lane
Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987
See my finished models at:
< My_Models.htm>
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!
See my layout progress at:
< My_Layout.htm>
Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join! <>
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
-- Shane Lambert Owner, CNW Waseca Sub in S Scale
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Aren't we being a little over sensitive? Retirement and relocation both have good and bad aspects for one's interest with the hobby?.
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Rich G(ajnak)
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Maybe some would rather talk about retirement than code 83 track.
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A known long time S Scaler left the group. Sometimes they announce why, sometimes they do not. We have been way off topic for a while. That could have been why. ? Let’s pull it back to be on track. ? Thank You,
Bill Lane
Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987
See my finished models at:
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! ? See my layout progress at:
Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join!??
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
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Re: Where would you retire?
I generally like where I am, but I enjoy?having this 10 minutes away when I feel like a change of scenery.  Stan Stokrocki
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Bill Lane
Bob Werre
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