- --- pat.moore_@_att.net wrote:
> That is what I was thinking. Isn't the recent
> Athearn fuel tank a plastic covering over the weight
> stuck on the bottom of the frame, like other
> manufacturers are doing?
Yes. Makes a cut and splice job nice and easy.
> Thank you for answering my next question. I was
> wondering how well a Kato unit would operate with an
> Athearn Genesis unit without having to do all sorts
> of fancy configuration with DCC.
If all MUed on the head end of a train, you shouldn't
have any problem as long as everything is properly
maintained (ie clean wheels, proper electrical
contact, etc). However, I'd be a little hesitant to
intermix them if you're running say mid-train helpers
or rear-end helpers. Of course EL never did this so
you should be alright.
> Hmm...now to get a hold of a P2K shell and
> walkways...
eBay or any Walthers dealer should be able to order
them with the correct part number. I've had good luck
ordering through Bob Tesunik at Rider's Hobby in Grand
Rapids MI. They are listed in the back of MR among
other magazines.
> Hmmm...something going on in Charlotte this past
> weekend that I didn't know about? Doh!
Not in Charlotte but Greensboro. Bob Harpe's annual
Southeastern Railway Prototype Modelers meet usually
held in Savannah was canceled this year so a group
moved the meet to Greensboro since a lot of people
already had taken the weekend off. Meet went well but
not nearly as well attended as the Savannah meet. I
manned both the Tangent Scale Models and Railflyer
Models booths. Both companies have outstanding
product lines for anyone who has not checked them out.
Tangent, by the way, has had several requests for EL
PS4740 covered hoppers. If y'all are interested in
seeing it done, I suggest you contact them with your
interest. Of course, photographs are always welcomed
for reference.
Josh Blevins
Charlotte NC
http://www.pbase.com/stillbre
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=2240
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