I like your style, eh! Bill Winans
----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew_Malette To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:43 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Was Plastic K-4, now USRA > > Bill - gotta disagree with you on that one. The USRA Lt Mike was > probably OMI's most successful S scale project, selling out 150 models > in less than 6 months. For years you never saw one for resale and even > now they are rare and at least twice the original price - not a bad > investment! I think maybe you are thinking of the USRA Lt Pacific, > which I would agree met a more mediocre response... > > That said, I agree 100% that a USRA Heavy Mike would be an excellent > choice. A far better idea than making the Lt Mike over again. > > Jim K. > > Hi Jim, The USRA Light Pacific only ran on a couple of roads so that may have been a deciding factor in its unpopularity. The GTW clones had different details and a Delta cast trailing truck. Although the Light Mikes were more numerous than the Heavy Mike, the Heavy Mike might be a good choice because all a person would have to do is change the superstructure to Light if they so desired. I am sure that SSL&S would come up with the superstructure. The same tender and running gear could be used. But I still maintain, a non-brass (that does not mean plastic) standard Pennsy K4 or standard NYC Hudson would do well. Aw what the heck, let's wish for the impossible. What S really needs is a non-brass CNR U-2-g Northern!!! They ran all over the place, New England etc. The last one 6218 ran internationally up until the mid-1970's. You could even convert one to a GTW U-3-b! Really cool vanderbilt tenders as well!!! Weaver models has done a CNR U-4-a 6400 in O scale. It is pretty good looking and tempting at only $1200 CDN RTR! They are also doing the CNR U-2- g and GTW U-3-b! Okay, now back to reality. How about an USRA 0-6-0? They were used many places. The GTR/GTW used them. Some even made it into Niagara Falls, Canada. cheers, Andy Malette [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
