Now for the scale modern guys we need a rotary coal dumper that works with scale rotary couplers. Oops! There's that 'C' word again.
Take out the slack and make them rotary? The engineering and precision of execution would be awesome. Ben Trousdale > And furthermore those who attended the joint NMRA/NASG convention in > Pittsburgh will certainly remember a rotary coal dump that worked correctly every time I saw it do it's thing! There would be nothing wrong with a great accessory like that on any RR regardless of the rail size. The rotary coal dump would find a home on my layout since regular hoppers could be used. > > So basically, it's not the operating accessories--it's the appearance of them > that needs to be addressed. > > Bob Werre > PhotoTraxx > > > On 4/21/13 11:28 AM, up148 wrote: > > > > Well said Bill! We don't always see eye to eye but you said that much > > better than I could and possibly saved me from getting booted off the > > forum for responding too strongly. This is an "S" scale forum where > > everyone is welcome as long as the context of their post has to do > > with "S" scale in some form or fashion. Mass produced working S gauge > > toy accessories are not scale modeling unless someone it converting > > them (somehow) to a reasonable scale model. > > > > Due to the size of our chosen gauge we all need to live in harmony, > > which I think benefits both sides of the fence, but we need to accept > > the fact that there is a huge difference between an "S" Flyer layout > > and an "S" scale layout. > > > > Butch Holtgrieve > > > > > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwajI4bWNyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDUzNDY3MzEEbXNnSWQDOTU5MzYEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzY2NTYxNjkz?act=reply&messageNum=95936> > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
