I think I have photos of an unbuilt kit around here somewhere. If I find them, I'll post them. One of my kits had formed brass ends, the other cast soft metal ends. I replaced the cast ends with formed ones from Locomotive Workshop.
Bill Lane, if I lived closer to you, I could probably tune your engine to where you would rather not replace the drive. I built five Lcocomotive Workshop engines (with a sixth in the wings if I ever find a set of G&W switch engine truck frames)and have always been extremely satisfied with their performance and tractive effort. I saw your method of adding all-wheel pickup on your engine on your web page. If my engines have any operating shortcomings it is with the 2-wheels per truck pickup. Also, you may find that the sideframes hang a little low and tend to rub railheads as they cross them at switches, etc. The way I solved this problem was to file the bottoms of the equalizer bars, then replace the rivet eyelet axle bearings with brass tubing that has thicker walls and a more precise fit on the axle bearing surfaces. Bob Nicholson --- In [email protected], "Gale Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bill, > > The RS-1 came with prebent hoods, and either stamp formed ends or cast lead ends...the cab parts were flat.. > > gale > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Lane > To: S Scale List > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:39 AM > Subject: {S-Scale List} RS1 update > > > Hi All, > > I have thrown up some photos of my Locomotive Workshop RS1 on my Diesels > page. Please give it a look.... > > If the members have more history on the kit I would like to see it and add > it to the description. I think I have it right that the kit arrive in flat > sheet from based on 35+ year memory of when I subscribed to the S Gauge > Herald and seeing the ads. My Pop would have died if I talked him into > buying 1 for me back then and expected him to put it together for me. It > would remain flat even to this day if I had 1! > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Winner of the 2007 Josh Seltzer NASG Website Award > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > [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/
