The Mantua parts dept just sent me their remotor kit. It is supposed to be a "one size fits all" can motor upgrade for Mantua steamers. It contains a motor, a cast motor mount, a worm and some

Ashley, you are right, how could I forget. When I was a kid, I did the Airfix trains, that came in plastic bags. That was a lot of fun, but never painted them, so they were all black plastic. And they

That's what I've thought, but you never know. I've never seen it mentioned, even in the reviews of the updated locos. Then, on Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 00:36:46 -0700, "Leonello Pesce"

Yes, all the American prototype production was made to scale, or almost. The only thing wrong with the cab forward is the smaller wheels, to compensate for the large flanges. When the current

I think you are safe with the cab-forward, though I don't have any protoype deminsions to verify either the 85 footers, or the Esspee engine. My calibrated HO scale eyes tell me it doesn't matter.

OO is 1/76 scale or 4mm to the foot. I've rounded off the fraction to a whole number, okay 1/76.2 for you pedants. -- Ashley Rachel Pollard Ashley@... Modelling Santa Rosa in the last

I think we are OK, Arved, but I need to get out my plans and check! My understanding is that it was the European outline models that were made to a compromise scale but I'm willing to be corrected.

Tell me this doesn't include the cab forward. Please tell me it doesn't. Lie to me if you have to. No, wait, OK, don't lie, let me down gently, OK? - Arved Modeling the Southern Pacific, from

HOsteam@... wrote: Don Lewis.... Don,I work as an electronics repairman, so cobbled together a ckt. with sound generator, amplifier, bridge rectifier ICs and a couple of caps. it's all

No, in the 50's Rivarossi made most if not all equipment to OO scale, which is not 1/87. I am not sure if OO is 1/72, but Rivarossi made most of their stuff at 1/80 (roughly). Cheers Leo From:

Back in the 1950's, Rivarossi produced a Southern Pacific style 4-4-2. Does anyone know what class it was supposed to represent? I'm guessing an A-6, but the model is about 20% larger. I guess they

Where did you get the works to make the chuff sound? Don Lewis

From: <ncstl@...> sides..kinda gives 'em that "racey" look. Maybe we can post some pix of our work? Does this list permit that? In brief, No! Earlier in the life of this group I raised

HOsteam@... wrote: Where did you go to get the Mantua spoked wheels? And the gearbox? David, Mantua sells direct. Their parts dept is kinda odd having weird hours. I usually just fax to

Tom, Where did you go to get the Mantua spoked wheels? And the gearbox? I'd like to make a B&M P4 Pacific. B&M never got into Boxpox drivers, they went with spoked drivers right to the end. The

Chris, I have started looking around for castings. I found a pair of Cal Scale air compressors which ought to mount on the front deck under the ladders. I'm looking for a bell which will mount on

Thanks again for a really useful posting. I'm copying and filing these for future use. Don Lewis MD FACS Builder of Steam Locos from 1 1/2' scale to HO P.S Feel free to contact me directly.

Yes, Arvid, I am aware of the Mantua 10-wheeler's prototype, but did not know the center one was blind. My particular model , as are all of the rest, are modified for family resemblance to Nashville,

The Ten-Wheeler is a model of Roger's (sp?) built Sierra Railroad #3. I hate to tell you this, but the blind driver is prototypical for that engine :-). All the best, -

HOsteam@... wrote: along the same lines as you are thinking about. I didn't change the drivers, but you can likely source those from Bowser......etc...etc... This is my first post on this