Yes, as do the horns on my “U-boat.” The FA are plastic “chromed” while the U-boat is grey plastic. But they are the same design.
Yes, the FA-1 changed from the early chrome to body painted in the newer versions.
Greg
I have a lot of Parts for Aristocraft Pacific and Mikado. Not any of the metal stuff, but I have the stuff that breaks. Eccentric cranks, Hand rail stations, and mpst of the side gear except the main rods. Also have Headlights and lenses. I have marker class lights but no lenses, but would work for someone who broke there marker light off but still have the lenses !
Good to hear from you Rex, my “B” unit says hi!
If you have FA horns and maybe a windshield wiper or two, please let me know!
Greg
I’m getting the samples of the horns and wipers, along with the RS3 horn to Gilbert (GLX) this weekend, so he may have them available soon.
Fred Mills
Great Fred, thanks!
Definitely parts that people want.
I’ll bet the USAT wipers and maybe window shades would be good ideas.
Greg
Greg;
Aren’t USTrains parts still available from USTrains ?
Gilbert (GLX) does NOT copy, or engage in making replacement parts for locomotives/rolling stock still being manufactured, or supported by their original manufacturers.
Gilbert can explain for himself, what his policies are…but he does not PIRATE parts. PLEASE respect him for that, as I do.
He uses original parts as examples of what is wanted, and makes parts which in most cases are a shade improved over the original, and of a more durable “Plastic”, if he can.
Fred Mills
calm down Fred… no reason to shift in to ALL CAPS so early. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)
There are some parts for USAT locos that are no longer available.
Greg
I’d go for some rS-3 lights that are on the corners.
Jerry;
Those are known as Classification Lights, or sometimes “Class Lights”.
If I can manage to get someone to find a way to remove one, without damaging their loco; I’ll give it to Gilbert. In the meantime, if you can find one, please send it to me…PLEASE.
Fred Mills
I also have found a pair (There is a right and a left) of windshield wipers for the Aristo FA 1…Ill give them to Gilbert as soon as I see him. Would they work on the USTrains unit ?
Fred Mills
Probably not, Aristo sort of prided itself on making detail parts larger and more rugged… the horn bases could support a semi trailer…
USAT has always been great on parts, but certain models have not been run in years, and the parts are “thin”…
Thanks for your efforts Fred, the community of fumble-fingers thanks you!
Greg
Thanks to Fred Mills and the crew at the OVGRS. I now can 3D print Aristocraft replacement parts for the FA-1 Horn and Windshield Wipers and the RS-3 Horn. Photo added in my album titled ‘Large Scale replacement Parts’.
I also appreciate my other customers efforts who have shipped off to me their precious original Aristo parts to get 3D printed copies made.
I am presently working on Marker Lights for the Critter ( and RS-3?) and some other parts for the C-16. Soon, I’ll be shipping these new parts along with the originals to Mr. Taylor from the UK.
My list for Aristo parts numbers more than 75 items and growing with your assistance of lending me a part ( in good shape or broken )you need copied.
I only copy parts that are no longer being manufactured. I have to respect the copyright and the active businesses along with their replacement part depts.
Gilbert Lacroix
GLX Scale Models
Gilbert,
Horns and marker lights are, as far as I know, a common feature to the Aristo RS3, Centre Cab and L’ill Critter as the hoods are a common part. Not just two birds with one stone, but three. (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
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Alan;
Those are NOT “Marker Lights”, those are “Classification Lights”, or for short “Class lights”. Marker lights are found on cabooses, at the rear end of Trains.
Fred
One would think that in this day and age, Mu’d locomotives on the back of a train with the classification lights being red, would then be considered marker lights, just as on a caboose and the Fred’s…
But hey, I’m no expert, just a modeler…
Many locos had a red light that could be turned on when there was no caboose… Note the USA trains F3’s with the light in the rear bulkhead… Also many of the F units had a red light that would nestle in the mars light or headlight…
Definitely in a different place than classification lights.
For modern locos, I think classification lights are gone…
Greg
GILBERT LACROIX said:
Thanks to Fred Mills and the crew at the OVGRS. I now can 3D print Aristocraft replacement parts for the FA-1 Horn and Windshield Wipers and the RS-3 Horn. Photo added in my album titled ‘Large Scale replacement Parts’.
I also appreciate my other customers efforts who have shipped off to me their precious original Aristo parts to get 3D printed copies made.
I am presently working on Marker Lights for the Critter ( and RS-3?) and some other parts for the C-16.
Fred,
I think Alan was just repeating what Gilbert said? So really there is no need to make it “CLEAR” to him without “Classifying” it to all in general?
Fred Mills. said:
Alan;
Those are NOT “Marker Lights”, those are “Classification Lights”, or for short “Class lights”. Marker lights are found on cabooses, at the rear end of Trains.
Fred
Thank you for the “Classification”