Yeah, kinda curious about this myself.
Hey Otto, Been thinking about this more and was wondering what your (or anyone else) thoughts might be on using a Bachmann Class J mech with an...
Hmmm... the shim method seems interesting, but I've got a situation where the only thing to really shim to would be the lead weight and it rides...
Maybe a stupid question, but when using a shell on a mechanism that doesn't have the same attaching points and such... is there any trick to...
LOL! Yeah, I'm going to be using the Con-Cor Hudson mechanism, so at least it'll be a little closer.
Most definitely! Check out the wheels that 3463 has on her today: [ATTACH] The wheel on the left is also in the #2 and #3 positions on the...
Sent you a PM about John. The Hudson is still here and there's a good chance it'll never be leaving either... but I can't elaborate anymore than...
Interesting bit of trivia and so close to home. So sounds like it was an ATSF thing only then? Would be interesting to know more about these as...
Hmmm... wonder if they could be replaced with sheet styrene with the proper pattern?
So on locos like the Micro Ace 4-6-2, how is the structure of the drivers composed... i.e. I'm guessing that those black inserts are plastic......
Topeka... home of Super Hudson 3463. :love: Hey Otto, yes, my name is Jason. Thanks for the information, that's a big help. Considering the...
Someday I want to replicate this engine... http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalregister/7142732215/ ...and besides the expensive Pecos River...
But like I said... "ball park." :) I just like "tinkering" with such things. Thanks for the help fellas.
So only about 3.5 mm difference then? That doesn't seem like much at all, but yet there seems to be quite a visible difference to my eye in...
Yeah, I don't have an N scale ruler... but sounds like about 5 to 5.5 mm? I'll just be happy to be in the ball park. Thanks.
I have a simple question... what does 3 feet work out to for N scale? (Total train newb here with my first post... but have many years of scale...