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My Mantua Booster, circa 1953...
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Posted - August 27 2011 : 9:18:42 PM
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Hey Guys:
My "On Consignment" 1960-61 Alco Models (Brass) CNR MLW RS-18 In the old Yellow & Green.
-Gareth
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-Aristotle
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 12:21:01 AM
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GP20's, SD24's, Sharks, F-types and big Alcos are my diesels of choice which is why I like Tyco. However, should folks wish to throw other kinds of motive power at me then I wouldn't get out of the way!
My birthday gifted Santa Fe Superfleet SD35 by IHC packs quite a punch and I'm happy to spar! Hypoponera said this was the knockout model in Mehano's diesel lineup and he wasn't wrong. It's heavy; it's powerful, runs smooth, relatively quiet and fitting Kadee 43's was a piece of wedding cake! About the only thing I might change is to paint the handrails silver... I'll think it over.
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 1:24:20 PM
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Nice engines, guys! My post for this week is a Tyco E7 BN road, I've actually got some shells that may fit this , that aren't Tyco, so I'll have choices of roadnames if I can make them fit. It's big, it's green, it's " hulky ". Has the wrong power truck, but oh well.
I looked thru my trucks, but didn't find any with the vampire sides. I'll run'er as is.
Jerry
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 1:43:25 PM
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A photo of my two HObbyline PRR Alco FA1's. 2100 and 2200.
frank
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 2:29:33 PM
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they sure got there monies worth out of this ken
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 10:32:03 PM
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My diesel. Allwheel drive kader. Lil' rough.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 12:32:16 AM
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My loco of the week is a silver Pennsy GG-1
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 04:06:48 AM
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Ultra neat GG-1, Redwoods! Love the catenary work. 
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Posted - September 01 2011 : 3:58:33 PM
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Glad that SD35 pleases you. I'd hate to think I might have steered you wrong! Mine have proven to be BRUTES!
Are you sure the yellow handrails need to be painted? I don't think standard hobby/model paint will work though. The paint may have some trouble sticking to the slippery plastic rails.
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Posted - September 01 2011 : 4:08:50 PM
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hi guys there is a paint over there that tony cooke recommended for those handrails,i am sure if you enquire you will find it,sticks to those like glue ken
ps dont know if you guys have noticed but plastic sweats,it is very important that you was plastic in a mild solution of washing liquid before painting
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Posted - September 01 2011 : 4:29:12 PM
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ok since we showing PRR I'll show my GG1 
& since AMC showed of his BN E-7 I'll show my UP E-7
Need to get a pic of UP loco out of box
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Posted - September 01 2011 : 8:09:24 PM
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Since there are not enough F units, here are mine
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Posted - September 02 2011 : 11:52:36 AM
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Just received this one--along with this came three Mantua aluminum Amtrak passenger cars. Paid a total of $50 for the loco and cars, with free shipping at that! 
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Posted - September 02 2011 : 11:54:26 AM
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I love it!
An Amtrack GP20! 
Someone should do a webpage of all the HO scale locomotives that have had Amtrak paint put on them!?
-Gareth
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Posted - September 02 2011 : 12:01:44 PM
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Yes an Amtrak GP-20! Of course we Tyco folks have never been accused of being rivet-counters! To me, if the model came out of the Tyco/Mantua factory with a paint job, I consider that to be authentic. Here are the cars that came with it--aluminum and lighted, of course. 
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Posted - September 02 2011 : 12:38:59 PM
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Hi Guys!
Been gone for a little while... Things pretty hectic here right now. My friend Brian just finished restoration on this Brass HO PRR O-1 piece of mine:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20110902123558_6083493506_223d4d5015_o.jpg
Here is the restoration series/set of pictures of anyone wants to look:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9977705@N05/sets/72157627359746431/
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - September 02 2011 : 12:55:40 PM
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Hey Sean:
Nice BIG Juice Jack!
-Gareth
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-Aristotle
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Posted - September 02 2011 : 8:30:37 PM
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This is the most Tyco Mantua related LotW we've had for more than a year maybe.
I just got this Mantua F unit and it runs sweet and powerfully and it lights. No box missing rear coupler and has minor cosmetic probs.
It is a red box offering from around '69-70 and still has the original traction tires, it appears.
Alco Fan
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 10:17:53 PM
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I always liked the Tyco PRR F7. I bought mine new in a freight set in the late 60s when I was in high school. When I got back into trains in the early 00s, it didn't run very well any more. That's before I found this forum with info on how to rebuild the Tyco parts. I put the body on an Athearn chasis.
Rich
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