<*>[Attachment(s) from Bob Werre included below] I've had a couple of interested folks who would like to see a better description of what I've been doing with my backward, detail lacking American Models underframes. I've attached a photo that pretty much tells the story--something about a photo and a 1000 words!
These were done just before the PRS's cars started coming down the track. After they arrived I stopped making the conversions but had several in progress--round tuits I guess! The finished boxcar used the Stewart AB brake system plus a couple of parts from the Liberty set (probably the bellcrank) and clevises/rods from a Grandt On3 set. The car in progress shows a brass resivore from the BTS set back when they were $4 per set. I have a stash of the Grandt AB sets to finish up the remaining cars. I suppose if were to pick up the project again I would consider using the Archer rivets to push the level of detail a bit higher. I will make no claim as to the accuracy of the placement of the Evergreen styrene strips, but overall it makes it look right. A couple of years ago I sold a couple of the cars on Ebay, so considering the time involved, they got a very good deal. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx <*>Attachment(s) from Bob Werre: <*> 1 of 1 Photo(s) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/attachments/folder/1527214297/item/list <*> AM floor 1.jpg ------------------------------------ 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/
