http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/ Sn42 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:09 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/69 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/69 Oh yeah, I forgot to mention; in the photo background is my Ebay "misfire", a G scale 4-6-0 that I bought because I didn't read the description close enough! Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:56:50 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/68 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/68 I have uploaded a photo of the 2-6-0 I won on Ebay last week http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/photos/album/284085874/pic/list Now, I'm awaiting the arrival Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:49:33 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/67 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/67 I managed to snag a Bachmann Colorado & Southern 2-6-0 on Ebay. Should be arriving today. Bob Nicholson __________________________________________________ Wed, 29 May 2013 15:09:24 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/66 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/66 This is a reply to Scott Huston's message in April. I have ordered some Bachmann 0n30 freight cars to check them out for S scale 42" dimensions. I also have my Mon, 06 May 2013 12:45:37 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/65 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/65 whassa' matter? cat gotcher tongue? Bob Nicholson _________________________________________________ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:50:56 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/64 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/64 I just received a Walthers sale catalog in the mail. Among the rolling stock offerings was a 34ft., 100T hopper car that looked like it would be a good Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:44:26 GMT Scott Huston http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/63 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/63 No Bob, but I am in the middle of hacking apart a couple of Tyco HO hoppers into small ore cars. Scott Huston ________________________________ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:34:29 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/62 Well, I might as well get started at working off this new member sheen. Has anybody wvwe converted a Tyco 4-6-0 to a 2-8-0 using an eight-wheel mechanism? If Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:27:59 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/61 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/61 Don: That sounds interesting. I have built a sizable S scale layout with components that could be re-used were I to find myself needing to dismantle the layout Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:11:23 GMT dmunseyjr@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/60 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/60 Bob, Grandt Line once made a conversion kit to do this for the original Bachmann 2-6-0. It included replacement axles, bearings and a styrene overlay to widen Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:09:03 GMT Scott Huston http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/59 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/59 I have been told that a number of folks have spread the wheels on the 2-6-0 since it is based on the C&S which is 3' gauge as you know and that it is the Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:14:23 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/58 Further, if I was forced to downsize and simplify, and Sn42 was my choice, I think I would consider a couple of Tyco 4-6-0's and Bachmann rolling stock to Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:02:43 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/57 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/57 Scott: Could you spread the wheels on On30 to On3. I don't know what is available as far as On3 track is available, but this might be an option to consider. In Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:17:32 GMT Scott Huston http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/56 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/56 If I recall the last Forney I saw correctly, Bob. I think all you would need to do to that would be exchange the cab or even just lower it some. Scott Huston Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:46:14 GMT shabbona_rr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/55 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sn42/message/55 Well, I'll try this again. Thanks for the welcome. I just joined, and already getting good information. In 2001, I had an article published in Model Railroad