Cannot get photos to fly here or Sn3 ???????? Stan
--- In [email protected], "Don" <demcgovern@...> wrote:
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> Wayne posted this on the NWNG-Sn3 group, message #3237. The phots are near
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> Don McGovern
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> "Track Patrol
> Posted By: drgw489 drgw489
> Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:47 am
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> Hi Everyone,
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> I recently converted a powered HO Bachmann speeder to Sn3, and have
> posted three photos of it to the Photos section. It took me about 9
> hours to complete the conversion, working slowly so I didn't screw
> anything up. :-) The first photo shows the body of the speeder with
> a B&S front laid on top of the HO body. They are exactly the same
> size. The speeder is mostly white metal, with some plastic parts.
> I chose to modify the existing body rather than try to cut off the HO
> parts and substitute B&S parts. The wheelbase of the Bachmann
> speeder is about 1/4" longer than the B&S speeder, but since these
> things were built in different sizes I don't think that's a problem.
> This thing runs quite well and looks great patrolling my layout.
> The other two photos show the speeder next to my 0540 caboose for
> size comparison. The figure is an Artista one. I had to file his
> butt down a little to get him to sit right, and I had to file is
> right elbow a little. I think I'll replace the box he's sitting on
> with a seat for some back support. I made some decals with a road
> number, "Safety First" and "Rio Grande" speed lettering to dress it
> up. Paint used was Scalecoat reefer yellow and silver, and some
> custom mixed 'weathered black' for the underbody.
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> I often saw these speeders on both the narrow gauge and standard
> gauge when railfanning in Colorado, and always wanted a powered one
> for my railroad. It brings back a lot of fond memories!
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> Look for the folder titled "Sn3 Speeder or Pop Car"
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> Best regards,
> Wayne Hills"
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> --- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@> wrote:
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> > Hi all --
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> > My memory might not be accurate, but it seems like Building and Structures,
> > which was taken over by Bill Banta and carried on by him, had a speeder in
> > Sn3 that could probably be re-gauged -- if you can find one. These were
> > static models, and never meant to operate. Bill was going to do the
> > standard gauge version for years, but never got around to it. Of course,
> > once he decided to reduce his involvement in S, it all disappeared. A
> > quick look at P-B-Lâs on line catalog shows none of the Banta little
> > stuff,
> > even though Banta indicates Bill Peter got it.
> >
> > Have fun!
> > Bill Winans
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