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 Posted - July 30 2011 : 7:17:01 PM
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Had this out for its little run, Penn line d2,ken
originally supplied for testing by toptrain chief engineer PGW (USA)
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Posted - July 30 2011 : 7:39:51 PM
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A very vice paint and lettering scheme. It looks familiar. I wounder if the DL&W had any.
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Posted - July 30 2011 : 7:46:38 PM
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it should look familiar no idea if dl&w had them ken
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Posted - July 30 2011 : 8:00:09 PM
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* Here is a little bit of simple kitbashing. I found a good use for a Tyco Chata Choo Choo body. I reweighted it, and mounted it on a Aristo-Craft Atlantic drive. Then added a MDC tender. Things like this were done often in the past . Now with MDC droping it's medium size steam engines way back when, it is very had to do now.
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 06:51:17 AM
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| Atlantics! I love Atlantics! Even Tyco-Aristo-craft hybrid Atlantics. Marvelous model, toptrain.
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 09:55:54 AM
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Tyco 2-6-2 Prairie.
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 12:17:39 PM
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Tyco Talgo
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 12:29:33 PM
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That 0-8-0/2-8-0 boiler looks great as an Atlantic, Frank. 
Ken, I love that switcher. I don't know if the DL&W had any, but the Morristown & Erie has one lettered for the Susquehanna.
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 2:37:28 PM
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Cool Tyco Talgo Set!
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 2:45:44 PM
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Heres mine. Bought it fer $40 and barely used at all if ever!!:
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 5:45:22 PM
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NickelPlate,
The NYS&W did have a little Plymouth switcher for their Sea Land intermodal terminal back in the 50's,or 60's.
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 6:12:12 PM
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Not exactly a locomotive but it is my posting for the week. Has the open brass gears and wheels on it. Someday I plan to light it :)
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 9:57:23 PM
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My loco for this week is an EMD Critter, 40-ton unit, DCC ready. Picked it up at my LHS for $25 week before last. I think my Penn Line unit is smaller, but this one I can run at my club's functions. I am thinking of using it to pull an open trolley-type passenger car for tourists.
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 10:48:29 PM
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well here is my SD 40-2 (?) Got this one summer with a few cars for $15 
little fuzzy  But a neato loco 
I'm super jealous of that Tyco Talgo
Tyco F-9 dummy
How do the Tyco dummy & the power unit hook up? As there is no coupler on one end 
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Posted - August 04 2011 : 1:00:40 PM
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| ben you are missing a coupler on other end lol ken
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Posted - August 04 2011 : 5:48:05 PM
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| I know ken but there is no place to put the coupler Honest
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Posted - August 04 2011 : 5:54:17 PM
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i always thought the coupling on the rear came off the truck,has it been broken off or removed ken
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Posted - August 04 2011 : 6:16:36 PM
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It mounts off the rear truck frame.
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Posted - August 05 2011 : 2:18:12 PM
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quote:
This is the Penn Line "D1" Ken:
However, when they first came out, they referred to it as the "Mini Diesel". This one was an all lead boiler and the motor actually stuck through the back of the cab. They came with a belt drive. It is very heavy too. I have since sold this one, but I have ~3 more still. I even have one with the pulleys swapped for gears. That one is a keeper for sure.
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Posted - August 05 2011 : 2:22:36 PM
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| Sean i will get one of those,one day,but not going to hold my breathe ken
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Posted - August 05 2011 : 2:56:51 PM
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This is my LOTW:
It is a Mantua Busy Bee converted to a 0-4-4T Forney:
Sean
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Posted - August 05 2011 : 7:27:31 PM
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| Sean, Ken, Everyone, I love all the classic stuff that shows up here. Thanks for posting them. - Thomas
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Posted - August 06 2011 : 10:36:13 PM
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Hey, Bus!
Is your RI SD40 a Mehano model? If it has the drive mechanism that I'm thinking of, it will pull tree stumps at half thottle. I love those 12-wheel-drive monsters.
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Posted - August 06 2011 : 11:49:48 PM
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nopes It's a Athern with dual flywheel motors!
It TOO nice to be a Mehano
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 1:39:47 PM
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Ken:
Good thing the painter had "word Wrap" turned on!
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