Tell y'akk what... make my order TWO! I clearly remember a number of occasions when I would see no less than TWO speeders (both with at least one trailer) here in Meldrim on the old S&W/CofG/SAL/S&S/SCL/SBD/CSX line when there was track-work to be done. So I can justify two.
So make that 3 down! John Degnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gospel Baptist Church 5126 Wilma Edwards Rd, Black Creek (Community), GA www.gospelbaptist.net ___________________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "edwardloizeaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: June 24, 2005 8:31 PM Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] S Scale Speeder (motorized) > > Who wants to keep score? > > Let me know when you reach 30. > > Cheers...Ed L. > > > --- In [email protected], "John Degnan" wrote: > > Here's my commitment!!! 1 down, 29 more to go! > > John....I really appreciate your enthusiasm. That's great. Only one > problem, I am not the Scorekeeper. I am not even the Speeder Project > Leader until AFTER 30 "serious indications of interest" have been > announced by the official Scorekeeper. So who is the Scorekeeper? > Will he please stand up? > > > I know of at LEAST two places I can go to get photos of > > some of these little > > buggars, so let me know if you need some. > > John....That is great. Start to compile a list of where to get > information and sit tight until the magic 30 is reached. I can get > copies of Fairmont speeder factory blueprints. I already have two > rolls of film of closeup prototype photos, plus a CD with dozens more > photos, plus two friends who are owners of prototype speeders who > will be willing to help us. > > > But the question is... how many different kinds of speeders > > were there... > > and were they as customized by the various railroads as were locos > and freight cars? > > John....Darned if'n I know, but it is a good question. I suspect > there were various kinds of speeders -- open, enclosed, etc. -- not > to mention various kinds of trailer cars. Probably variations by > era, road, etc. as well. But you are way ahead of things. You are > not supposed to ask questions like that until AFTER we reach the > magic 30. See my prior note below: > > > Don't ask me about price or any construction details. > > There are none. Ed L. > > And in conclusion, let me say that an N scale operating crane car was > exhibited at an NMRA convention recently. It had three motors each > controlled by a different DCC decoder. One motor raised/lowered the > boom, another motor raised/lowered the hook, and the third motor > rotated the cab a full 360 degrees (if I remember correctly). So > this N scale crane car had three motors, three drive mechanisms, > three DCC decoders, and looked quite realistic to boot. Several of > us on this list even know the guy who built it -- Rutger Friberg, co- > author of a certain DCC book from which I make a buck every time > someone buys a copy. So I am confident an S scale speeder can be > motorized. It will take some effort to search out all the > appropriate materials and parts, but it can be done. > > But I am not willing to spend any more of my precious personal time > on this POTENTIAL project until after I know there is a reasonable > interest in such a product. If no one is even willing to count > the "indications of interest", then why should I waste my time? I > will just build one for myself in that event. > > Keep in mind, that prototype speeders also ran on narrow gauge track > simply by moving the wheels inward on the axles. The body was the > same in most cases. So after we reach 30 on this list, perhaps the > next list should be the Sn3 list. Then maybe the S-trains list if a > larger hi-rail flange can be accommodated without spoiling anything > for us scale guys. > > Remember, in general, that Kaslo needs 100 reservations to begin > tooling. Or, we could do it ourselves by finding some talented folks > to make patterns, cast resin/brass parts, a little bit of machining, > some thought to motor/gears/axles/wheels/etc. Small diameter wheels > with spokes are commercially available. NWSL will make up special > axles, etc. upon request. So this is not really an impossible > project at all. Just gonna take some time and effort, that's all. > This could be a "pure S" project completely made with S labor. The > talent is out there (I know your names), but is the desire to help > present? > > Not to hog all the attention, but if anyone else would rather be the > Leader under a different set of "rules", please be my guest. I will > happily step down and place my order. > > My order combined with John Degnan's order gets us up to TWO without > even having a Scorekeeper or a project. Amazing! > > Cheers....Ed L. > > > > > The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. 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