S1/S1a

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Jim and Mike:

My "Heritage"-vintage P2K USRA 0-8-0 picks up both engine and tender.  I
went to my test track, where it happens to be sitting at the moment, to
make sure.  In fact, both the engine and the tender pick up from both
rails, as I verified by alternately picking both up completely off both
rails.

I don't remember precisely when I bought it, but I'm guessing maybe ten
years ago more or less.

This doesn't help you, probably, but you piqued my curiosity so I checked.

Regards,

Dave Phelps

On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 4:19 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Mike
>
> I have seen several articles on the internet for making tender pick-ups
> for the P2K 0-8-0. Haven't done any  but from what they say it makes the
> engine a whole lot better. The old Mainline Modeler magazine had several
> articles on N&W/C&O 0-8-0's with drawings. Shouldn't be too hard to modify
> the tender into the ex-C&O versions, mainly the coal bunker, but an S-1a
> would need a scratchbuilt tender. The cab is a different story. There is a
> notch cut out in the lower front and the ex-C&O engines had different roof
> lines and handrails.
> Since the P2K isn't made anymore, buying two more isn't crazy at all!
>
> Jim Kehn
>
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> Subject: S1/S1a
>
> Some versions of the non sound proto 0-8-0 doesn’t pick up electricity in
> the tender. Also remember the S1a had a longer tender than the proto. I
> made a decent S1 from a proto
> but I broke a few details in the process.
> I used micromark rivets and micro scale N&W steam decals. The small
> lettering wasn’t perfect but the big letters were too big.
> I took it apart to improve it...and crazily I bought two more to modify...
>
> Mike Shockley
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