Not on my layout, still using rivets. Too old for much welding on the Pennsyltucky RR.
Do need a good source for a nice still though. Carey Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 4/18/2011 11:28 AM, John wrote: > You now have weld counters as construction methods have changed over the > years. > John Armstrong > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carey Probst"<[email protected]> > To:<[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 9:36 AM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: (ADDENDUM) on the SAL Boxcar > > >> I can think of 2 reasons off the top of my head. >> >> 1. Price - As a scaler but not a rivet counter, I don't need all the >> super details that add to the costs. I do both hi-rail and scale and >> adhere to the close enough is good enough. My guess is that few of us >> are rivet counters but I may be wrong. Personally I would rather have 2 >> AM cars I really want for the same price. >> >> 2. Car is not on my list of must haves or even want to haves. Nice car >> but see #1. If it were really a car I wanted badly that would be >> different. >> >> Jim does fantastic work but so far nothing in my Got to have list. >> >> Carey >> >> Carey Probst >> >> Member, M.I.T. Educational Council >> >> S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF >> >> A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, >> >> the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. >> >> >> On 4/17/2011 8:29 PM, Pieter Roos wrote: >>> The KEY thing to focus on is that if Jim doesn't get the minimum 80 >>> orders within the next two months (minus a few days now), there will >>> be NO car to worry about converting to scale or hi-rail! >>> >>> If you really want this car, you all really need to talk it up to your >>> friends who are not on the list. Why we can't get even 10% of the >>> members to buy into anything remains somewhat of a mystery. >>> >>> Pieter E. Roos >>> >>> --- On Sun, 4/17/11, Michael<[email protected] >>> <mailto:meldridge%40lincolnglen.org>> wrote: >>> >>>> Just a thought - depending on how the >>>> scale kit is constructed, it might be a simple matter for >>>> someone other than SMMW to make a replacement part for the >>>> floor, with clearance for AF flanges and swivel. It wouldn't >>>> need a lot of detail. Not sure about coupler clearance on >>>> the end. Easy first time urethane casting project for >>>> someone. It would be like Ace bolsters in reverse. >>>> >>>> -Michael Eldridge >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 6050 (20110417) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 6052 (20110418) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
