This thing is so low slug, betcha could adapt some Athern trucks under it, the nose, front platform and pilot would be the challenging part. Any takers? Mike Bauers <mwbauers55@...> wrote:

I'm not sure if other shanks are available. Personally, I doubt it, but you never know. On the McHenry KS bit, it probably is a McHenry, or a Bachmann clone. I have no idea myself, that's why I

The Sergent couplers are scale working couplers from Sergent Engineering. They are cast in white metal, and use a tiny ball bearing to handle locking and unlocking. They couple tightly just like the

Doug, This is premier work, folks. Some of the tastyest I've ever seen. More detail and scenic vistas than a photo can possibly give justice to must be stunning in person. The coupler installations

OK you two. Tell me about Sargent couplers and where can I see pix of them. What is cost? Regards, Rick Shoup On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 19:15:32 -0500 "Tom" <ncstl@...> writes: operates is

Gads Tom, what was the article about. Lombard Log Loaders? I was MER's 2nd AP Chairman. Started in 63. Gave it up when I was elected Reg Pres 10 years later. In 65 was appointed first National AP

Pete, No I had not heard about these, must have missed it. Your right, they look like just what the photo-conscious modeler who operates is looking for. The photos are very good, and I really like

Rick, Funny thing happened on the way from the mailbox today. My wife is secretary to the NC&StL Society we formed a couple of years ago, and she has been ordering publications that contain anything

I've done similar on some older IHC locos. But, I ended up drilling a hole from the bottom and put in a long-shank #5 head coupler (with the gladhand clipped). Use a 2-56 screw with styrene spacers

Pete Brown wrote: My reflections on the model made me conclude that building a mech around the HobbyTown drive trucks would be the way to go. It gives you a very low drive shaft for the geared

Yes Rick, there are a few chapters in the South and there's the national mother chapter which all memebers also belong to. Just use your browser and you should find them on the internet. I think also

Purchased a couple of the Manatua 2-6-6-2 kits, this should be a interesting bash, next step is what boiler casting to use, as I prefer a wagon top. Will keep you all informed of my trials and

As most know Jack Burgess's YV has sounds all over the place. These a taken from records, tapes, etc. and put on sound recording chips (like the talking/singing cards). Here are a couple of

On December 2, 2003; John Hubbard asked about sound generators. Did anyone rerespondo his question about sound generators? ===== Bruce R. Brantner, Sr. Coyote Trails RR Coyote Div. of SF

At certain clearance levels you have always had to report were you were going and details of the trip. I'm speaking 60's here. However I never remember asking permission, just filing the data

Nice, very nice. Well done. Cheers Roger T. http://www.highspeedplus.com/~rogertra/ Home of the Great Eastern Railway

Bill, I have done 3 of the Old Time 2-8-0s from MDC and I used the regular standard issue Kadee coupler in the front pocket of them all. Your are correct, the centering spring does stick out a bit,

it dosen't have to make sense it's the government. It does sound like a rather extreme case of homeland insecurity. I can sorta understand restrictions to southern Canada, it's a known socialist

pocket Same here. Working front couplers added to my Athearn 2-8-2s with no centring spring and they work well using a manual uncoupler, a bent piece of code 55 rail. Cheers Roger

Hey Ken, ever heard of a state called Alaska? We're hundreds of miles west of you. You're all easterners to us. We've got two railroads. One runs steam over the White Pass every saturday during the