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My LOTW for this week is a Mantua WARR General. This one was a nice find as it still has
the cloth insulated wire and the tender trucks are brass instead of base metal. It is
headed for the shops for a restoration and return to service.
The USMRR has just gotten out of the shops and is now ready to run supplies and men to the
front down in the south.
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Posted - March 06 2016 : 1:18:50 PM
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My LOTW is a Roco-made Atlas SD24 in B&O blue. When I got this, I noticed there were B&O decals that came with the loco, and I realized what the original owner was trying to do. He was trying to make a B&O SD7, and I'm planning to finish it. I'll post the finished product in a future LOTW. It actually runs quite well, aside from the noise. 
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Posted - March 06 2016 : 2:28:05 PM
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Ooooo, an American type with red pilot wheels. The USMR
came out freakin' nice. Did it get all new paint? How did
you get that pin striping on the tender?
B&O super nice. I am looking forward to seeing it shoving
loads in your switching yard, Stephen.
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Posted - March 06 2016 : 6:46:57 PM
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Thanks. The loco got a complete restore. The "sticker" on the tender is the original as placed
by Mantua. I figured out how to redo them and leave the sticker intact.
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Posted - March 06 2016 : 6:54:48 PM
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Mantua 4 6 2 Pacific
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Posted - March 06 2016 : 11:49:07 PM
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One like above that I found at a recent sale. I could not believe what excellent condition it was in when I got it, a true gem!
Even has the same road number as the prototype picture
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Posted - March 07 2016 : 01:15:26 AM
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 Thats funny. Very nice loco, though.
-Steve
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Posted - March 07 2016 : 10:30:52 AM
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looks JUST like it too
I bet its been scrapped, sold or rebuilt by now 
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Posted - March 07 2016 : 11:11:46 AM
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Walthers Alco FA. I converted it to DCC and added LED's this weekend. I have another A and B unit ot convert and eventhough it will look weird in my West Railroad themed layout, they sure do look nice.
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Posted - March 07 2016 : 7:01:28 PM
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Great paint match on the Blue. The USMRR 4-4-0 never looked better.
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Posted - March 08 2016 : 1:03:04 PM
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Nice LV!! Looks like she went a bit far west of normal
territory.
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Posted - March 08 2016 : 1:26:32 PM
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Thanks Frank. I made a color chart with every color I have so that it makes matching
the colors easier. Just place the edge of the color chart on top of the piece and it gives
you a good look at each color.
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Posted - March 08 2016 : 2:17:53 PM
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quote:Nice LV!! Looks like she went a bit far west of normal
territory.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â March 08 2016Â :Â 1:03:04 PM
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Thanks Chops. Looks quite impressive all lashed up with the other A and B unit. All three are powered so they can really pull whatever I hook up to them.
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Posted - March 08 2016 : 6:54:33 PM
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Well old timer that is a great blue you've chosen. I really like it.
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Posted - March 08 2016 : 11:22:02 PM
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Thanks Frank. Actually, it is as close a match to the original color as I could get. I'm trying
to keep these restorations as close as possible to the original colors that Mantua used.
That LV would look good in any setting. Nice loco.
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Posted - March 09 2016 : 12:01:02 AM
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Rubber band drive Hustler takes the siding. A smooth ride, that one.
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Posted - March 09 2016 : 8:16:51 PM
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Digging around the PC archives, I located this shot of a triple header of some of
PC babes pulling some overly long consist. The lead engine is a dummy that
has a video camera installed in the headlight:
A head end view of the Club video locomotive:
Which transmits to a receiver:
The creator of the video F7 is John Nemeth. My only claim to fame is sticking
it on the end of my PC power. Photo dates to November 2014.
OOPS, I quadruple dipped. Sorry. I thought I was on the other side. Took me
forever to upload the images, so I'll let it stand.
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Posted - March 13 2016 : 09:56:23 AM
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I think I like metalsmith's B&O Mantua Pacific the best out of all these. I'd love to see it in video
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