Thank you for the continuation of this topic and the exploration. I have to say that I very much fall into the camp...of not wanting to disassemble the loco myself...mostly because being based in

Mark, Thanks for the clarification. With that info in mind I might go ahead and use the motor. I was concerned that the torque rating on the ebay motor might be less than the original motor and I

Just shows broken link icons for me. Scott

Thanks Jake for the follow up. I made the mistake of comparing the Ebay motor with the replacement offered by Blackstone, now unavailable - they were offering not just the motor but a revised mount,

Starla is about to get a massive amount of calls for NG Trucks.... :D

Beautiful detail, right down to the scalloped fencing! Bill Mugford Phone

Great work. Great motivation. Darryl Huffman hobbydvds@... You can see samples of my work here: GhostTownModels.blogspot.com

1 - 1 of 1 previous page 1 next page teve Hatch 12:13pm #156501 Here's a few photo's of my RR that I like. Reply Like More

Scott, I forgot to add the NGSL Gazette.....although I am not sure I have seen a gazette plan for a 3000 series boxcar, these drawings may help...... 1897 St Charles NG box car (C&S) in Sept 2018

Scott maybe some of the RD054 series photos from the Friends of C&T site will help. https://ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com/gallery/RD054-D-RGW-Box-Cars/G0000LmzRZNNmxaI/C0000Vd2qoA2MbNU -- Brian

Thanks everyone. Looks like a call to Starla at San Juan is in order...... -- Brian Kopp Jacksonville, FL

George, Your answer to your question, is in the above posts. Mark Lewis Narrow gauge modeling in N.C.

Hi, all, Are the San Juan HOn3 trucks the same as the Grandt Line truck? Or do they roll more freely? George Pierson

Randy, thanks for taking the time to share the drawing, it is a great resource. I believe some of the B&S 24' cars were rebuilt as 30' cars and reused some of the B&S hardware, but I'm looking

Scott, Here is a page of D&RG casting drawings for the Billmeyer & Smalls, and the D&RG built copies of the B&S cars... Its from Denver Public Library During the Round Up of Victorian Iron Horses,

Mark and Mike, Thanks for the feedback, I try to support the NG manufacturers as best as I can and will try the San Juan trucks when I need more. Years age before switching to NG, I used a Reboxx

Scott, As far as "how they roll" compared to the original Grandt Line truck sets...in my very simple roll test on a 3' piece of M-E code 70 flex track, which my layout is being built with...I think

Our club has a member witjbthebtrucks and he said that they run very, very well. close to if not equal to Blackstone trucks. Mike Conder -- Mike Conder

Hello friends, I'm building several Leadville Designs D&RG boxcar kits from the TOC era and looking for photos of the side door and end door hardware. I have tried the Web and no luck. A Century + Ten

Thanks Doug, Been waiting with anticipation for the release. I will continue to be patient. Glad you guys are continuing to produce the Grandt Line trucks.