Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Rich, Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believer PRS never offered hi-rail kits as such.? All PRS kits that came with trucks came with scale wheels only.? These two cars are fitted with some other
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Brooks Stover
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Ok I stand corrected. I for instance had Lionel/Williams hudsons in the past, which were nice enough, and were brass, but had pressed in boiler bands. Kind of differemt animal, differemt time period.
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Chris Fauxturkey
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Re: New Reading
I would love to see more photos of your layout. -Earl Henry, Nashville Earl Henry, Jr
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tennsgauge@...
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Re: Overland F-7 Drive
Jace: Your original message stated that you had Overland? F7's NOT Omnicon. I looked up the article I quoted in my earlier reply for you about repairing problems with OVERLAND (OMI) drives. When I
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William Morris
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Just for grins... Two Pacific Rail Shops boxcars: One Hi|Rail. the other Scale. Rich G(ajnak)
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Rich Gajnak
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Re: Vintage cars in 1/64
Avoid Johnny Lightning cars. ?All that i have seen are undersize. ?Their pickups measure to be correct 1/64. ?These cars are typically accurate 1/64:M2Auto WorldGreenlight Sent from my Tardis
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Ted Larson
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Well, here's a comparison of the MTH F3 vs. the SHS F7.? And yes, the long warbonnet and lack of stainless steel on the MTH model is correct for that particular class of Santa Fe F3's. Rich G(ajnak)
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Rich Gajnak
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Re: d00ifferences between scale and hi-rail
With one exception: the AM locomotives come in either scale or AF-compatible, and of those, either DC or AC. As with the older Weaver diesels in O scale, it is still possible to convert the AF-type
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JGG KahnSr
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Chris, to answer your specific question, MTH never designed anything they produced; all of their designs were inherited from the previous owner of the line (S Helper Service). Even the fishbelly-side
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R. James Whipple
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Mike Wolf of MTH took over the S Helper line after its original owners decided they needed to retire (fortified in that decision by corporate stupidity from the owners of the Chinese factory that
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JGG KahnSr
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
So it's been over 10 years when I first took a look at S scale. Never had any interest in Flyer, Marx, whatever. I had issues of S Gaugian I think it was called, and S/Sn3 Modeler. Both now defunct I
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Chris Fauxturkey
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Chris, I believe the answer to your question is that the ONLY differences between AM and SHS/MTH/Scale Trains hi-rail vs scale cars are the wheelsets and the couplers.? ?The 'bodies' of the cars are
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Brooks Stover
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Yes. Just replace the wheels and couplers. That's all I usually do. [email protected]> wrote:
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Shane Lambert
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
Let me repjrase the question this way. If you buy an AM, SHS, whatever brand, and it specifically says "hi-rail" on the box. What seems clear to me is the wheelsets and couplers have to be replaced.
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Chris Fauxturkey
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Re: differences between scale and hi-rail
With regards to new American Models products, one has to specify HiRail or Scale when ordering.? They will build it either way.? (I believe they build to order nowadays.) The same is true for their
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Rich Gajnak
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Re: Vintage cars in 1/64
Hans,? At one time Don Heimberger (S Gaugian) had a photo contest in conjunction with Erthl.? I won second place and received dozens of 'sane' versions of their cars plus modified hot rods (one goes
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Bob Werre
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Re: Vintage cars in 1/64
Check John Agnew's RailMaster website; he has had a large variety of transition era trucks/lorries and cars and may still have some. Jace Kahn ________________________________ Sent: Saturday, July 6,
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JGG KahnSr
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Re: New Reading
These two AM GP9's masquerading as RDG GP7's are from the same source as Bill's two RS3's and GP35. As Bill indicated a little rough around the edges but with some work this past two weeks,
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Hugh Sinn
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Re: Vintage cars in 1/64
Gr¨¹?e, Hans Unfortunately, you might be a bit late for finding a lot of choices from that era.? Here in the States we are able to walk into stores such as WalMart and find several 1:64 diecast
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Gaylord Gill
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Re: Vintage cars in 1/64
One of our club members got 40's era cars from https://www.3000toys.com/shop/brand-greenlight/scale-1-64 Nice looking cars but too old for me. Ken G, SMSG [email protected]> wrote:
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ken garber
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