Hi boB Could you get a smokestack from Railmaster?
I have a regauged Bachmann 2-6-0 mechanism tucked away for completion sometime after the first manned Mars landing. A custom builder friend of mine did the work. Then Simon Parent came out with his CN Mogul, and the Bachman project came to a halt.. The project still has potential however. I have not yet widened the cylinder saddles, so my friend's work has yet to be test run. Cheers Jim Martin > On August 23, 2013 at 9:16 AM shabbona_rr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks Dave: > > I called Railmaster Hobbies last night for more info Turns out the 4-4-0 and > companion 2-6-0 are both narrow gauge engines, thus not exactly correct for > what I have in mind. > > I guess the next thing is a truckload of elbow grease to see if Bachamnn > might be interested. If not, I may have to see if I can get someone to > "S"tandard gauge an 0n30 4-4-0 or 2-6-0 for me. I understand that at one time, > someone (Grandt Line?)offered a conversion kit for the purpose > > I have an 0n30 2-6-0 I picked up on Ebay for size comparison. It would make a > great S scale 2-6-0. I also just snagged Tyco 4-8-0, but haven't received it > yet. Ideas on replacing the missing smokestack are welcome > > boB Nicholson __________________________________________________ > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> , "David > Heine" <davesn3@...> wrote: > > > > boB, > > > > There is a picture plus my description of the kit and my comments on > > building it in the June 2001 issue of the NASG Dispatch so this is a > > project > > I did over twelve years ago. If you can scrounge up a copy, it goes into > > more detail than I can do here. If you can build a resin kit, you can build > > the superstructure. The basic drivers and frame was assembled (for Sn3), > > but you have to assemble the crosshead, crosshead guides, cylinders, etc. > > You can either low temp solder or use CA and epoxy to assemble the pewter > > castings. > > > > With experience, some people have assembled these RailMaster kits in about > > 40 hours, but I would budget closer to 100 hours for your first one. I also > > had to do some modifications to the tender there were hidden by a (real) > > coal load to accommodate DCC and sound. > > > > Dave Heine > > Easton, PA > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > > Behalf Of > > shabbona_rr > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:09 PM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Railmaster old time locomotives > > > > Dave: > > > > Any photos of the locomotive? Any construction issues to be wary of? I'm > > getting some ideas about a different direction for SHABBONA, funds > > permitting, of course. Above all else, at this stage of the game, how much > > time and dexterity do I have (need?) to to tackle a new project of this > > nature? > > > > boB Nicholson ________________________________________________ > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> , "David > > Heine" <davesn3@> wrote: > > > > > > boB, > > > > > > I built a 4-4-0 from the RailMaster kit, but it's been over ten years > > > ago. > > > I don't remember having any major issues, other than shoehorning a DCC > > > decoder in the smokebox, which you don't need to do for string power. > > > I did write about it in the NASG Dispatch and I'd have to read my own > > > article to jog my memory. They're small locomotives. > > > > > > Dave Heine > > > Easton, PA > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > > > Behalf Of shabbona_rr > > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 9:27 AM > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Railmaster old time locomotives > > > > > > Does anybody have any experience with the Railmaster 4-4-0 and 2-6-0 > > > old time locomotive kits, such as assembly complexity, etc. > > > > > > boB Nicholson ___________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
