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Brooks, LOOK!!!!! New ballast!!! The main lines are completely ballasted now for the first time ever. A few turnouts have been blank for about 4 years. My down ramps are done too. This is my money shot - possibly my favorite photo I have taken of my layout so far but you did not use it because of no ballast in places. http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout_Photos/Helicon_Focus_9.jpg Very early tomorrow I will be getting my hernia fixed. Hopefully that is not tied to the very unexpected sale of a large S Scale collection. I will be out of work for 6 weeks. My goal is to have all the ballast done before going back to work. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Models.htm Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progress at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

To each their own... I converted several of the Lionel covered hoppers to NYC Lot 915-H models, but did not use new bolsters, only SHS 70-ton RB trucks. I am also very pleased with the result... The process is explained in the December 2014/January 2015 S Scale Resource. Jim Kindraka Grand Rapids, MI On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM JGG KahnSr wrote: I converted 5-6 of my AF covered hoppers with Ben's bolsters and was very pleased with the result.

I have a set of 6 BN covered hoppers and 1 CN Lifesaver Covered Hopper plus some detail parts and a set of 70 and 100 Ton Smoky Valley Trucks for sale as I'm going to have to move and need to downsize. CN Covered Hopper I'd like to sell for 50$, the other covered hoppers for 35$ each, trucks and parts for 50$. Would be willing to ship the whole set at a discount. I have never taken them out of their boxes.

Picture here... -- Dick Karnes, MMR

I finally got round to finishing up my Smokey Mountain Model Works resin GE 44 tonner kit. The Sacramento Northern's #147 was an early Phase 1 loco (1947) acquired second hand by the SN and was the final 44 tonner on their roster. My SN 1970's era loco roster is now up to three locomotives, per the attached photo. Bob Hogan

I probably should just sit on my hands and stand aside for those who had more first-hand experience of what happened before I was in S scale, but my study of the past literature (and owning a Rex Suburban myself) suggests that what you have is the re-run of the Rex by Jack Sudimak as Putt Trains, indicated by the Mashima motor and the nylon worm and gear. I had one of the re-issued 2-6-0's with those modifications, as distinct from the brass worm, fiber gear, and PIttman motor in my other Rex locomotives. As to the trailing truck, I had not known that either Rex nor Culp ever did an Andrews truck; so far as I've been able to learn, the first Andrews was the Northeastern (later Kinsman), and yours doesn't look quite like that. The Rex trailing truck usually had working leaf springs, but I suppose some were made with coil. JGGK

Rex never made an Andrew’s truck with flexible leaf springs. The early 2-4-4T Suburban kit (my first loco build ar age 14, in 1953) had a Cult leaf-sprung Andrews trailing truck. And the cast wheels were robbed on the back side. (These somewhat large Culp Andrews trucks are nearly dead ringers for the Benner’s Crown trucks found beneath PRR Class H21 quad hopper cars.) A few years later I reworked my Suburban into a true NYC Class D2-a. Main changes: shortening the coal bunker and altering cab appearance. No photos, but Dave Jasper currently owns the loco. -- Dick Karnes, MMR

I haven't been very productive lately, sorta in the doldrums. To try and break out, I took the stainless Code 110 wheelsets I bought over the winter and began setting up an assembly line to build some 70 and 100 ton trucks. Extra trucks are always nice to have available, especially when you are in the midst of an interesting model build. I make several of my own brass trucks to help add weight to freight cars and lower the center of gravity. I also like them because the side frames are less apt to shatter when, while you're not looking, they roll off the workbench onto a concrete floor - we've all been there... That said, I'm experimenting using 3D printed Nylon bolsters. They can be made (relatively) inexpensively using the SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) process. Basically, the laser fuses together particles in a plastic powder bed to the shape called for by the 3D file, no support structure necessary. The surface is not smooth so I never use SLS for parts where smooth finishes need to show. It can be dyed black before forming, so no painting is another advantage. Brass bolsters are nice, but they are very unforgiving when it comes to construction form and fit, and tighter when sprung. Being a lazy person, I'd rather not spend a great deal of time filing. I'm finding the SLS-made bolsters fit easier and equalize a bit better. We'll see how they hold up over time. Anyway, that's what I'm up to, a couple photos attached. Jim Kindraka Grand Rapids, MI

Gents..... Every once in a while, a true gem emerges from the bottomless pit of Smiling Ed's train boxes. Today, I have some fond memories of visiting Wally Collins to see his layout and enjoy a fine Italian dinner near his home and also near the NS tracks. A wonderful day and evening to put it mildly. While there, I had the chance to acquire some rare stuff and chose the REX 2-4-4-T since the NYC had one (maybe more?) and I had never seen one before. I was excited..... Wally had his engine "improved" by a machinist in the Midwest somewhere. John Sudimak(sp?) and Ohio seem to ring in my ear, but that could be totally incorrect. Anyway, it has a Mashima can motor, scale wheels and the pilots have been "opened" to fit Kadee S scale couplers. Otherwise, it seems to me to be a perfectly original product from REX. It ran well on Wally's layout. I took it apart with the idea of repainting and installing a decoder. Like many aspirations, that one sat on the workbench for a long time and never got off first base. I did collect photos, decals, the owner's manual and various letters/emails advising me what to do and how to do it. All of this is included since it has no use elsewhere. As usual, if you'd like to have this engine running on your tracks, make your best reasonable offer and see if my ivories show in the moonlight. With some luck, the box will be heading toward you soon. Otherwise, without visible teeth, it remains with me. I must note that nobody has ever complained about my prices. How could they when they choose the price they want to pay? Clever, eh? More photos on a separate email soon to follow. Email preferred. Phone works. Loizeaux aht SBC // Global daht net 1-650-962-1577 Thanks for listening..............."S"miling Ed L. -- Ed Loizeaux Los Altos, CA www.nycvd.org

Continuing onward.........Note: One of the tender trucks is not original REX. Don't ask me which one. I don't have a clue. Thanks....... Ed L. -- Ed Loizeaux Los Altos, CA www.nycvd.org

Gentlemen..... Wickipedia says: "A section house is a building or house-like structure located near or next to a section of railroad used for housing railroad workers, or for the storing and maintenance of equipment for a section of railroad. Section houses were used mainly from the 1890s to the 1960s. By the 1970s, section houses were being slowly phased out." More info at: The Section House: Beacon Of Maintenance History Smiling Ed L. says: "Here is your opportunity to purchase an authentic accurate S scale model of a NYC section house. These structures were strung out along the mainline every 25 miles or so (roughly). Note the walls flare out near the bottom. Not sure why, but it is an interesting architectural touch. Perhaps has something to do with melting snow?" I have two of these section houses. Buy one or both. Whatever you want. As usual, send me your best reasonable offer and see if I show my teeth. If you see ivory, one or both structures can be yours. If ivory does not appear, they will remain with me. Email preferred. Phone works. Loizeaux aht SBC / Global daht net 650-962-1577 "S"incerely..........Ed L. -- Ed Loizeaux Los Altos, CA www.nycvd.org

Gentlemen.......... Here is something you really NEED -- not merely "want". Not on every day does a staging yard come up for sale. As the photo shows, this is a modular portable staging yard with these specs: 2' wide for most of the length (extends straight away beyond the left side of the photo). 20' long overall length. 90 degree bend at one end (yard throat, see photo). 4 sections -- each 5' long. 7 S scale tracks for most of the length (except for throat as shown). Elevation is chest high. Elevation can be modified by removing from or adding to the wood legs. Hollow doors with Homosote laminated onto them. Throat area is plywood with Homosote. S scale track could be replaced with N, HO, O or Lionel track. (soak water-based glue) Jumper cables included (section-to-section electrical connections) Door hinges and pins included (section-to-section mechanical connections) SwitchMaster motors included (5). One yard departure signal included. Pick it up in Los Altos, CA required. Cannot ship. Questions? email preferred -- Loizeaux aht SBC // Global daht net Phone works -- 1-650-962-1577 Make appointment for viewing. Name your price and see if I like it. If I smile, it is yours. If no smile, I get to keep it. Thanks for listening.................Ed Loizeaux -- Ed Loizeaux Los Altos, CA www.nycvd.org