Over the last three decades I have aperiodically dusted off my traction equipment. I have NEVER RUN IT UNDER wire! On an impulse while at North York Hobbies I acquired a Suydam PE Interurban, a Steeple Cab, a Box Cab and three street cars. I tried to acquire overhead from Suydam but at the time they were out and didn't know when they'd get some. I tried several rod, wire and sheet metal sellers. I usually had to wait till the laughter died down before I assured them I was serious about buying some Phosphor Bronze or better yet Nickle Silver wire. What usually sent them further into laughter was the sizes I wanted. I faithfully purchased my copy of Kalmbachs "Traction Guide", but still no overhead. With a total running time for my equipment of at the very best a half hour each, I put them back in the boxes. Oh yes eventually I managed to acquire a grand total of three packages of overhead trolley wire hangers, but still no wire! Eventually I gave up on traction and moved on to steam. Nevertheless memories of those cream and pumpkin orange streetcars, and the "uck uck" of the controller haunted me. Perhaps ( I say extremely cautiously) there may now be such a thing as a retailer who can actuallly sell ( so I recieve it in my lifetime)
me some HO scale overhead wire and trolley wire hangers! If you know of such could you please let me know. I bet Suydam is no longer in business nor I suspect is Richard Orr, not that its been a long time since I wanted some traction action. LOL
Cheers
Will
me some HO scale overhead wire and trolley wire hangers! If you know of such could you please let me know. I bet Suydam is no longer in business nor I suspect is Richard Orr, not that its been a long time since I wanted some traction action. LOL
Cheers
Will