Dave (and others),
Don't worry about the Argyle being obscure and no one treading that
water before. Clearly, I'm not a big fan of leaving any steamer well
enough alone. (Vance - it was a Dylan.) Imagining something as something
else takes x-ray vision.
The key to any locomotive kitbash is to t
At 8:46 AM -0400 7/16/02, Scott McDonald wrote:
>By the way - I enjoyed being able to log in from the local 'Internet
>Cafe' and see the the pics from the Summer Steamup whilst sipping a
>local brew. Just wish I could have done that in person in
>California. Cheers,
why scott, there are plen
At 6:45 AM -0700 7/16/02, Shyvers, Steve wrote:
>The story went something like it was built by
>Baldwin for export but the order was cancelled. I will research it, but it
>might take a week or so depending on the book's availability. Of course I
>can't remember the title or author. I will make su
At 10:30 PM -0600 7/15/02, VR Bass wrote:
>Are you sure it was an Argyle?
At 8:46 AM -0400 7/16/02, Scott McDonald wrote:
>Are you sure we're not talking about the conversion of a 'Roundhouse
>Fowler' to the "Liberty Belle II' by Brandbright?
while i'm sure that i was talking about a roundhouse
My guess is -- that whomever was remembering the buildup of a "Pacific"
using "Lady Anne" builders kits from Roundhouse. Paul Kenney was in the
process of finishing those plans when he moved out of the train business. I
have tried unsuccessfully to contact him. Don't give up -- I am still t
ve Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:03 PM
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Subject: roundhouse argyle conversion
at the steamup last weekend someone mentioned that they knew of a
conversion of a roundhouse argyle to an american profile locomotive.
or maybe i'
Are you sure we're not talking about the conversion of a 'Roundhouse Fowler' to the
"Liberty Belle II' by Brandbright? If I'm not mistaken, the wheel arangement is
similar to the Argyle, and would make more sense than an Argyle conversion since you
have to lose the sidetanks.
Just my two sent
Are you sure it was an Argyle? There have been several Lady Anne conversions,
and I think Kevin Strong's 4-coupled loco was from a Billy (?) -- but I haven't
yet heard of an Argyle American conversion. Seems like it would be a pretty
complete strip-down and rebuild
-vance-
There are two
at the steamup last weekend someone mentioned that they knew of a
conversion of a roundhouse argyle to an american profile locomotive.
or maybe i'm misremembering and the situation is that someone knew of
an american profile locomotive that looked similar to a roundhouse
argyle.
either way, i
