Those who say that the ACE bolsters are old technology are absolutely correct. And I am all for accurate parts, but I am also for getting things done. I have a few ACE bolsters--the heavy kind and the delrin [or whatever stuff that is] kind as well. I draw on them from time to time because I do not have anything to replace them.
And, yes, I know of what is apparently a small supply of more accurate bolsters, but I believe the person who has them, though generous and helpful, needs them for projects of his own. And, yes, I am still making conversions from AF gons: a C&NW heavy duty gon, an ACL K9, and a CGW 1952 PS 50' gon, a product of splicing parts of two AF gons. I plan at least a PRR gon, a W&LE gon, and a DSS&A gon. Getting things done means not waiting for perfection. I appreciate the PRS underbody parts I have stashed away, but they, too, have been criticized. Unless the perfectionistic government underframe inspectors show up and demand to examine the undebodies of my gons, I'll make it through until I shuffle off my mortal coil, as Shakespeare's Hamlet put it. I am very appreciative of and thankful for the highly accurate parts that have come along: Pieter's refrigerator car roofs, Bob McCarthy's freight and passenger cars, and the surprises that come from DPH, all wonderful, but sometimes the parts I need are just not available. Given that reality, I'll make do with what I have. Tom ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of John Degnan [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Ace stuff On the other hand... what is the cause of the lack of conversion activity? Speaking only for myself, most of my projects (such as my AF Gon to ACL K9/10/10A conversion) are on hold (or progressing VERY slowly) due to a lack of "GOOD" products. I hear all the negative remarks that are being made about the old ACE parts and I think I would rather not use such a product, opting rather to wait until something new and better coes out. So is there a real lack of interest in something new, or is there a real lack of interest in the old parts... and which reality is causing the freeze on conversions? I don't think I have to say where I stand... but (naturally) I will... out with the old, in with the new-and-improved. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pieter Roos<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 07:08 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Ace stuff I agree with Bill, I'd tend to doubt that there is enough conversion activity now to warrant a new product. Pieter E. Roos --- On Thu, 8/30/12, Bill Lane <[email protected]> wrote: As long as S dealers still have new old stock I don’t see why there would be a need to made new. I also don’t see at least on this list much converting A F to scale now with all of the great plastic cars out. However, is if someone is so motivated these bolsters would be very easy to make in Solidworks.
