Well, Don looks OK, if he would just brush those canary feathers off his chest! (:<)
"S"tring boB _______________________________________________ --- In [email protected], Pieter wrote: > > Hi Bob; > > Well, we did need to see if anyone looked at the group page! Now we are free > to change the photo. ;~b > > Pieter Roos > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 1, 2013, at 7:41 AM, "shabbona_rr" wrote: > > Speaking of Don T., how long is that photo going to be there? Ever since it > appeared, non-DCC equipped SW-1 #22 has been derailing on the elevator switch > at The Humongous Company. If Robin wasn't in the photo to counterbalance it, > the engine may not even run! (:<) > > "S"tring boB ________________________________________________________ > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" wrote: > > Unless Don T can give a reasonable guarantee that there will be more CJSS > Get Togethers, for the past few days I have been thinking about selling my > first S-Mod compatible yard. The construction of it is in great detail here: > http://www.lanestrains.com/S_Scale_Modules.htm > > > > It is: > > 24" x 20 feet - 2) 4 foot sections & 2) 6 foot sections > > Benchwork is 100% constructed from birch plywood > > 2 tracks to 8 and back to 2 built to S Mod track standards > > All track is code 100 hand laid. I will NEVER do that again! > > All turnouts are #6 except the 2 main line crossovers are #8. Everything > will run on it! > > 19 turnouts total. > > It is currently still S-Mod compatible meaning it can go DC or DCC. We have > run DCC on it just fine as is but set everything to 1 cab. There are 4 cabs > total. The beauty is you can shut down the individual blocks and see it all > from the control panel. > > The control panel folds up into a suitcase. > > All turnouts are powered but this is currently the weak part. They are twin > coil that don't have the power to consistently throw. They should be > replaced with stall motors. I am currently in love with the Hankscraft > motors > > It was self contained meaning I used to supply the power for the set up of > the day. Some things have been swapped to my home layout. > > It is designed to be moveable. I could have it set up and trains running > virtually unassisted in 1 hour flat only using needle nose pliers and a > small screwdriver. It is all in the design to make set up quick and > painless. > > You never have to take legs off. They fold up inside. > > You don't need bridge rails for the interior joints. There are 3 bridge rail > sections. > > It is sceniced and ballasted. > > > > The bakers racks come with it. I have had it fit in my 2 vehicles since > building it, a 1988 Bronco II and my 2003 Escape. > > > > You obviously don't have to take it on the road. It is an instant yard > expansion or staging yard that can be run on the day you get it. > > > > There is ZERO chance it can be shipped and not expect damage. I will not > even try. > > > > I do not have a price set. It was many hundreds of hours to build. If > needed, you can pay for it now and pick up whenever you get to South Jersey. > It is not in my way. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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/
