Bob, Thanks for the information and I would appreciate any updates if you redo some of your previous efforts on your turntable. Is it common for contact cement to wear out over time? Is there a better adhesive for laying rails or flex track? Is your RS-1 made by Railmaster? If you use DCC, what sound decoder would you recommend for the 539T prime mover? I hope you didn't send any money to LBR as I did in February, and they refuse to respond to my emails and phone calls. I finally contacted the Kentucky Attorney General's office and the Better Business Bureau of Western Kentucky and filed formal complaints. I was told that I am not the first one. I wish someone on the list would have spoken up before me.
Keith Erhart ----- Original Message ----- From: "shabbona_rr" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 10:38:07 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Turntable Bridge Keith: My turntable is a Heljan HO conversion. I did it over twenty years ago as one of those "always time to do it over" projects. It has been working fine, but the contact cement I used to fasten the rails in gauge is beginning to wear out. What I plan to do is disassemble the whole thing, and relay the rails with styrene anchors to hold it them in place, then detail the rest of the bridge with styrene planks and railings and some styrene trusses I bought years ago. I'll try to keep a photo record as (and when) the project proceeds. boB Nicholson _________________________________________________ --- In [email protected] , kerhart@... wrote: > > Hi, Bob, > > You mentioned that you were thinking of redoing your turntable bridge rails. > Did you use a bridge kit or scratch build to finish detailing your turntable > bridge? Do you, or anyone on the list, know what is available for detailing a > turntable bridge? Thank you. > > Keith Erhart > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 6:44:41 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} SNR (SNOR) Report > > Anything related to "progress" on SHABBONA has been almost non-existant for > the last few weeks, other than some incidental "armchairing" of ideas I would > like to incorporate. > > I did order some CRIP decals from LBR to do those cars, but he has had > computer problems, so that project is on hold, temporarily. I thought about > straightening up my workbench, and actually did a little of that, but as soon > as I had a space cleared, I began working on a brass B&O boxcar that has been > waiting for (approximately) 28 years for dry transfer lettering. I did > complete that project to "good enough" status, and that car has entered the > Humongous Company car fleet. I also added some sill steps to a SHABBONA 2-bay > AF conversion. Next on the agenda for that car will be scratchbuilt ladders > to replace the cast-on "globs" that serve the purpose at this time. I am > always on a quest for simplified, expedient ways to improve the looks of > SHABBONA rolling stock, since my interests lean as much towards operating a > railroad as it does towards building the components. > > There have been some locomotive reassignments taking place. RS-1 #30 was > shipped to Mooar yard to substitute for SW-1 #22 as The Humongous Company > plant switcher. #22 will be undergoing a 90-day inspection at Mooar. RS-2 > #34, which has served as a back-up engine at Mooar has been sent to Terminal > District as the assigned yard engine, while RS-3 #37 has replaced it at > Mooar. All other locomotive assigments remain unchanged at this time. > > No progress to report on the CRIP DL109 project. I have located some > potential power unit sources, but the project remains on hold at this time, > due to other priorities, including the thought that maybe an American Models > E-8 in CRIP colors might be a better idea. In the meantime, I'm giving > serious thought to redoing the turntable bridge rails on the turntable at > Terminal District. > > boB Nicholson > ------------------------------------ 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/
