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3rd Rail has made several unsuccessful (Pioneer Zephyr, SP Pacifics, Streamline passenger cars) attempts to attract the S market.? The big problem is 3rd rail thought the S market is like the 3-rail

@Michael Lytle Maximum bad news. In the last years I ordered some remarkable spare parts via Shapeways, f.e. distance shims to adjust the coupler height when converting O scale three rail cars to

Talking about MTH electronics, mine work flawlessly in my F3. DCC mode with a Roco lokmouse that has enough power for S although designed for HO. My bigger problem with my F3 is a centering rod for

Earl, and all, You can find photo's of my "old" layout in the NASG layout out section: https://www.nasg.org/Layouts/S/indexSinnHughYReading_Chester_County_Branch_Line.php I can currently expanding my

I'll need to check among all my rolling stock, but I am pretty sure (barring an aging memory) that I own some AM trucks in black. Jace Kahn ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Ok I'm going to be a stickler. Bad habits kicking in ;) Bill, what you saw were rust colored trucks. That brown is pretty close though ;) Heck I grew up with all trucks being black. Virtually all

Jace, I think your trucks were painted black by a previous owner. Plus, the turned brass wheels are replacements. When I began buying American Models boxcar kits in the mid-80s the trucks were brown

I have aspirations to do lite manufacturing (you name the scale). But my 57 years may have me a lot more tired then most. But I already have so many irons in different scales my S scale equipment will

As always, just beautiful job! If I was further along on my train room, I’d jump on this! Stephen J Kutash 203 906-5116 (Cell) [email protected]> wrote:

I have just completed (actually, rebuilt) a the subject heavyweight passenger car that's been sitting around (and occasionally running) on my former layout.? See pix below.? It has scale wheelsets

We get some odd ducks in our hobby; I just try not to be too much of one, myself. Jace Kahn ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2024 12:29 PM To: [email protected]

Folks.....I never met Mike Wolf, but anyone who "simulates" (not "copies") the Lionel ZW transformer must have big? ba**s.? I have to admire that regardless of the ethics involved.? He did help the

Folks — This issue, with its myriad tricks, hints, suggestions, and questions, is one of the two — and ONLY two — reasons for S’s promotional failure. ?The other is lack of a consistent,

I don't know him. But was told he and John Harmon (recently deceased) had a showdown at I think a Timonium, MD show. I now recall who told me the story, George Johnstone. Turns out JH claimed MW stole

Mike Wolf is/was a character with some strong attitudes. Jace Kahn ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2024 10:15 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [S-Scale]

Sounds like an AM truck to me. I seem to have a very few AM sprung Bettendorf trucks in black, but almost always they come only in brown. Also, for some time the wheels have been sintered iron; I

You are correct, Brooks.? But that didn't stop me from swapping in SHS wheels and Flyer compatible couplers.? I did several PRS cars for my HiRail collection.? As far as underframe modifications, a

I have 1 truck somewhere. I want to say it's from a PRS boxcar (had a yellow/blue box?). The wheels looked like some sort of sintered metal. If that means anything. The trucks themselves are ok

After a long back and forth in my head on which valve gear to run I decided to go with the Walschaerts instead of the Baker. I like the look of the Walschaerts ?over the Baker. Plus I am much more

I have flyer pizza cuter wheel sets and code 126 wheel sets for sale. Contact me off list if interested. Paul Vaughn