Dave, I think the main problem will be is that the SHS switcher products use the chassis as the floor walkway (textured metal) while the AM's chassis is simply a platform for the shell that contains the walkway.
I would think the Railmaster/North Yard drive unit should be able to be used. It's sold for the RS series of diesels plus several switcher configurations. Bob Werre On 6/29/11 9:28 AM, David Engle wrote: > > The SHS motor is too big to go in the AM shell, and the drive shaft > elevations differ by about a half inch. DJE > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Baker > To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:58 AM > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} A-M Baldwin S-12 > > Dave, > > I found out from someone on the list how not to do it. I had inquired > about purchasing a shell for the S-12 from AM and the powered frame > from S-Helper. Someone more knowledgeable than I informed me that such > an approach will not work. The reason it will not work I have long > since forgotten. I thought that would be an easy fix, apparently a > little too easy. > > Tom > ________________________________________ > From: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > [S-Scale@yahoogroups.com <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>] on behalf > of David Engle [riroc...@kc.rr.com <mailto:RIRocket%40kc.rr.com>] > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:53 AM > To: S-Scale Group > Subject: {S-Scale List} A-M Baldwin S-12 > > Has anyone tried installing the prototypically correct Type A switcher > trucks on a American Models Baldwin switcher? Did it make a motor > change necessary? How did you do it; any photos? DJE > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [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: s-scale-dig...@yahoogroups.com s-scale-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: s-scale-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
