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arrived today,at a real deal price,ken
arrived today sunset prestige series sp 4-8-4 gs series
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 10:19:37 AM
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There is a lot of nice Brass floating around! 
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 10:32:28 AM
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one issue with loco the left side return crank is very loose ken
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 11:15:22 AM
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Ken;
Is that riveted? Can you find a way to "press" it?
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 12:58:54 PM
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| everything runs as should apart from issue stated above,will have a good look at that later ken
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 2:29:24 PM
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It looks like that crank may have been soldered on. Beautiful model.
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 2:47:12 PM
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Nelson,
Would that be normal, soldering on something like this?
I think the importer is still around "Sunset" are they not?
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 3:09:03 PM
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see what you think ken
top pic is the loose one
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sunset
http://www.3rdrail.com/ho_scale.htm
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 3:21:08 PM
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I don't know how common a practice it is, but much of a brass locomotive is soldered together. The cranks are definitely soldered onto the pin. You can see a lot more of it on the one that's tight, and a lot less on the loose one. In fact, the loose one looks like it was just tinned and wiped clean.
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 3:24:15 PM
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thanks for that np759,still a bargain,as it came with box and perfect lining ken
and no i do not collect southern pacific in general,but i like streamliners
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 3:47:38 PM
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I had meant to ask you about it being an SP.
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 3:50:02 PM
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| gareth,that why i added that little bit,plus i have 17 coaches coming this week,thrown in with the deal,no idea of make or rr,ken
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 4:00:22 PM
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It's an easy fix Ken, and certainly the sort of thing you have to expect with old brass. It's a lot easier than soldering boiler detail back on or straightening the pilot.
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 4:03:09 PM
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many thanks for the help was not sure,as most people know when i came here did not have a clue,but learning ken
shes so quite i have to keep looking to see it move
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 4:17:17 PM
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Hey Ken
Nice Loco!!How did you come buy it and others? Also what was price .If you dont mind me asking ok
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Posted - November 10 2011 : 4:23:03 PM
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| hi steve the loco plus 17 coaches came to $160 including postage,i was expecting rubbish but am over the moon ken
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 6:55:57 PM
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looks good. how heavy is she?
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 7:04:37 PM
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| hi smokie she weighs in at 596 grams plus 204 for tender totalling 802 grams,ken
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 7:59:53 PM
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I just Googe Earthed the address on box & I don't think it exists anymore 
But uber nice loco, Ken It awesome 
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 8:32:46 PM
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Ken, it does look like the cab ladders need some straightening.
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 8:42:02 PM
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I wondered about that to, BUT I didn't want to nitpick and it seemed symmetrical so I ws thinking....
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Posted - November 11 2011 : 8:50:22 PM
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trouble with those stairs is they are not meant to be straight but these do need a bit of reshaping ken
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Posted - November 12 2011 : 05:06:27 AM
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| Stunning locomotive, catfordken. Mind if I ask where that last picture of 4449 came from? It's cool at the speed of sound!
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