Roy- I have never seen a Sunshine Models auto rack either in kit form or built-up except for the photo of the item recently up for bid on eBay. I do have the instructions and plans for an old Quality Craft HO 85' tri-level auto rack. The plans are available from the NMRA Kalmbach library. I suppose QC just never got around to offering an S scale version perhaps due to the 85' length???
Accu-Rail has an HO tri-level auto rack in kit form. Neither the Quality Craft nor the Accu-Rail kits appear difficult to construct. Either or both of the QC or Accu-Rail kits could be used as inspiration to scratch build an S scale auto-rack. The Accu-rail kit, being injected molded plastic, is highly detailed. I have not been able to locate any prototype measurements or drawings but a 60's/70's era tri-level auto-rack appears to be basically a flat car similar to Bill Wade's very nice F39 pig flat with a rack mounted on it. Stan Furmanak Annville, PA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Roy Inman Sent: Tue 7/26/2005 5:25 PM To: S-Scale; S-trains Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] Auto carrier OK, the talk of the auto carrier on eBay a short while back whetted by appetite for one or more of the little beasties on my layout-to-be. Is there anyone on either list who would care to tackle creating either a four or six-car auto carrier in S, either as a kit or RTR? And further, is there even enough interest to make it worthwhile? I have pretty much given up on the notion of finding one of those Sunshine kits, ala the one on eBay. K-Line makes a very nice six-car version in O scale; MTH has made several four-car 027-scaled versions. Ours could come with or without couplers and wheelsets, and I presume without cars, as far as I am concerned. But the majority would obviously rule here, and I would be so delighted to have one running around that I am completely flexible. Also willing to help do research, etc. Cheers :) Roy Inman To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
