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I took that pic a few years ago when they were installing wind turbines somewhere
Yes heard of that term before too guys 
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Posted - June 12 2012 : 10:16:34 PM
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This time a consist of all Tyco diesels lashed together. The Alco 430 repalcement diesel for some sets and an Austrian MU2 engined F unit bringing up the rear.
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Posted - June 14 2012 : 2:56:35 PM
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How about these for a short line power consist.
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Posted - June 14 2012 : 4:46:20 PM
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JRG1951,
Thanks for your reply, those are some brutes there and rare also.
Share your models too:)
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Posted - June 19 2012 : 3:53:14 PM
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I have these Tyco GT Alcos and wondered what they might have been part of and discovered that GT was a division of CN running in the US. I have seen a picture with a CN loco, in this paint scheme, with GTW reporting marks on the cab. I think the fonts are very similar though I never thought of it until now. The CNs are Mantua and Tyco respectively.
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Posted - June 20 2012 : 06:23:30 AM
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quote:This time a consist of all Tyco diesels lashed together. The Alco 430 repalcement diesel for some sets and an Austrian MU2 engined F unit bringing up the rear.
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Just something about those BIG hi-nose ALCO's that gets me......I know Chessie never had one, but TYC painted one in Chessie and I'd love to get me hands on a shell!
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Posted - June 20 2012 : 8:55:22 PM
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quote:I have these Tyco GT Alcos and wondered what they might have been part of and discovered that GT was a division of CN running in the US. I have seen a picture with a CN loco, in this paint scheme, with GTW reporting marks on the cab. I think the fonts are very similar though I never thought of it until now. The CNs are Mantua and Tyco respectively.
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I discovered that the Central Vermont CV logo looked like the same font style as those here and found that CV was part of the GTW and CN railroad with some CV locos in the same blue and orange paint as the Tyco C430 GT example and some CV in the CN black and orange. Notice too the ends of these two engines use the same orange in the same way.
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Posted - June 20 2012 : 11:33:48 PM
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I love this thread but I still win with my REAL consist pics
How about we start one with freight car consist?
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Posted - June 21 2012 : 11:05:21 AM
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quote:I love this thread but I still win with my REAL consist pics
How about we start one with freight car consist?
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Busss,
Really glad you like it. I had hoped that more guys would post their Tyco /Mantua lash-ups since this is posted in Tyco Motive Power. I am trying to post lash-ups of Tyco motive power that could have run together and the last one with GTW, CN and finding now that CV, Central Vermont, would be a part of that was interesting.
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Posted - June 22 2012 : 12:51:53 AM
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Ill post pictures of my shifter duo tommorow. And maybe some athearnto be cheeky
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Posted - June 22 2012 : 2:18:20 PM
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Posted - June 22 2012 : 6:48:57 PM
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well not really a consist yet but good enough right?   here's the shifter Duo i promised my pride and joy SCVR #5 that took 5 years to rebuild and the current project shifter SCVR 99
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Posted - June 22 2012 : 8:27:40 PM
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It took my 4 years to get my $25 Mantua Pacific "paint chip monster" just right. It sat in pieces for 2-3 years and last year, it was re-painted and reassembled. Got a frame/drivers/side rods from Sean a few weeks ago and finally!
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Posted - June 22 2012 : 10:03:33 PM
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same with mine! When i got it in 2007 i finally took it apart in 2008 and there in pieces it sat till work started in 2010, stopped in 2011, then started up and finished again this year. i only spent $12 on the restoration! and that was just for the parts supplier the rest i did myself.
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Posted - June 25 2012 : 01:03:14 AM
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Another variation...
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Posted - June 25 2012 : 01:47:42 AM
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What a cool topic!
I dont have a layout per say, and this isnt exactly a consist. I bought these two last month at a show for $10 because they didnt run. Needless to say, some minor cleaning up, and they do run now. As a kid I had always wanted an "old" steamer like this. When he was a kid, my dad had always wanted a Lionel Santa Fe F3. Guess why I had tons of F's but no steam.
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Posted - June 25 2012 : 08:32:11 AM
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no pics newhudson 
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Posted - June 25 2012 : 11:43:49 PM
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Lets try this again.
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Posted - June 26 2012 : 05:45:17 AM
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newhudson,
Those are 2 really nice Mantua/TYCO 4-6-0's you go t there! One a coal burner and one a wood burner!
Altho, your W&A is missing a smoke stack!
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Posted - June 26 2012 : 07:22:04 AM
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Nice lash-up with the Geeps Mike, you beat me to that one. Alcos, always good.
New Hudson, nice old timers.
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Posted - June 26 2012 : 9:41:19 PM
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Grant Trunk and Western, Central Vermont Custom and Canadian National, "All in the Family", all in the Tyco motive power family.
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Posted - June 26 2012 : 9:47:35 PM
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quote:Another consist for those fans of the BN. The middle one and the end unit respectively are an early Gen I Powertorque set-up and the last a nonpowered with the lead engine is a Gen II PT.
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Nice!!! I love BN and sharks so I am looking for one of these at next years train show. For some reason my hobby shop stocks a lot of sharks but only Bs and dummy As.
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Posted - June 26 2012 : 10:34:40 PM
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Well I got a "consist" if thats what ya would call a double headed set of Rivarossi B&O 2-10-2's in use as "B&O Sand Patch" grade helpers, on the rear pushing hard......
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Posted - July 07 2012 : 2:31:12 PM
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How about a GG1 "consist" of sorts? I'm inspired by the NS herritage units.
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Posted - July 08 2012 : 06:35:14 AM
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NewHudson,
A very nice collection of GG-1s. You should post a "Black Jack" as LOTW immediately!
Certainlty all Tyco as in "Tyco Motive Power".
Kudos on your NS Heritage salute.
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Posted - July 09 2012 : 7:34:41 PM
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Here's an A-B-B-A consist of NH C-Liners, all 60's vintage. Both powered A units are smooth, quiet runners.
Bask in their McGinnis-ness. The little aphid on the lead unit is.
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Posted - July 14 2012 : 8:20:47 PM
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I saw a lash-up of modern diesels in these roads, on railpictures.net like this, which prompted me to post another all Tyco lash-up.
EM-1, Makes me all nostalgic for PA when I read "Sand Patch" in your post.
Nelson, Love the C-Liners. Do you have them on display at home?
The same BN GP20 shell with metal handrails and MU2 power from a Geep I got for $5. It looks and runs so much differently from the PT version.
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Posted - July 22 2012 : 3:22:49 PM
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Nelson, Love the C-Liners. Do you have them on display at home?
Originally posted by Alco Fan - July 14 2012 : 8:20:47 PM
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Thanks AF. No, unfortunately they remained boxed. I'd like to get a display case, but I don't want to spend the money. I'd love an enclosed acrylic one that would keep everything dust free.
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Posted - July 29 2012 : 12:17:59 PM
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Must be the Olympics... I'm thinking Gold!
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Posted - July 29 2012 : 2:32:55 PM
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Clever Mike!
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Posted - July 30 2012 : 11:39:57 PM
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Hey Alco Fan,
At the top of the page there's a Pennsy C430 behind your CN/GT consist. Did you close up that pilot area? Maybe it's just a shadow or something, but it looks cool.
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Posted - July 30 2012 : 11:41:55 PM
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[img]/tyco/forum/uploaded/alco fan/20120619154920_GTW_ CN_lashup.jpg[/
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Cool looking results with the white handrails on the GT Alco! I may have to steal that idea.
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Posted - July 31 2012 : 06:44:37 AM
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quote:Hey Alco Fan,
At the top of the page there's a Pennsy C430 behind your CN/GT consist. Did you close up that pilot area? Maybe it's just a shadow or something, but it looks cool.
Originally posted by newhudson - July 30 2012 : 11:39:57 PM
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Sorry it's just a shadow. That's a very rare find so I won't do anything to it although the previous owner had added Kadees :( Thanks for your interest.
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Posted - August 18 2012 : 2:29:44 PM
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Well guys,
Finally got atleast one "consist" to post!
More to come! These will be stuck, in my yard, both are custom painted and modified to be close to prototype models for the B&O. Needless to say they are both Athearn models.
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Posted - August 18 2012 : 2:46:22 PM
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I forgot about this one! I took this some years ago in my old train club.....
I was the predient of the club that was sponsored by a Historical Society of my home town, and the club itself, was hosted in an old Western Maryland railroad station!!!!! I had the whole "freight room" to add layouts.....We had HO scale, (mine) O scale, and G scale layouts and was working on an N scale....
After I moved, it was all tossed out for the new guys that took over and ruined EVERYTHNG! ERRR (Yeah, I'm barkin')
That bridge you see in the picture? was made from popsickle sticks, and cardboard gusset plates, all painted and weathered by me! Sadly, someone destroyed it!
I'll be making another one as I have the design to it in my computer from that first one so.......BUT, the next bridge like that, will be on my layout!
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Posted - August 18 2012 : 4:12:27 PM
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Found one more "consist" shot.....
Thought, I may as well post it.....These pictures are over 10 years old!
ENJOY!
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Posted - August 18 2012 : 5:10:41 PM
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yes, thats an IHC Pacific...I would've had my 2-8-2 in there but its down for repairs
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Posted - August 18 2012 : 5:30:30 PM
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Thanks for the new contributions gents.
For the Tyco guys here is a lash-up of two GN Alcos. I custom painted the latter from photos and just received the former from an auction.
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Posted - August 20 2012 : 8:06:49 PM
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my next Consists:
The above set is a Western Maryland BL-2 AND Slug......As they should be!
then:
a set of switchers, a VO-1000 and a S-12, both in Western Maryland paint! Custom painted, at that!
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Posted - August 30 2012 : 06:39:38 AM
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Well one more OLD picture I found......This was taken back when I still resided in Pennsylvania in my old shop!
I still got both these locomotives and they do VERY well under pressure. These are the only 2 Camelbacks I currently own, (Hopefully that will change!) But both pull well for their size.....
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Posted - August 30 2012 : 10:11:43 AM
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A Tyco 4-6-0 old timer in B&O.
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Posted - August 30 2012 : 3:42:26 PM
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Nice Old Timer Frank. Where's the other engine for the lash-up?
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Posted - August 30 2012 : 4:05:25 PM
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quote:Nice Old Timer Frank. Where's the other engine for the lash-up?
Originally posted by Alco Fan - August 30 2012 : 3:42:26 PM
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Alco fan. Were a poor railroad. So take a good look at the one pictured.Then look crosseyed at it. Do you see two now. frank
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Posted - August 30 2012 : 4:14:07 PM
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Here I was looking at it crosseyed and took a picture of it. here it is. Can you see 2 now.
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Posted - August 30 2012 : 4:59:39 PM
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I've seen a bunch of your motive power and you are not a poor RR.
When I started this post I called it "Post Your Nice Looking Tyco Lash-up II implying more than one engine. Someone commented that real railroaders never use the term lash-up but consist so I changed it to consist but I still post more than one engine, maybe that's where the confusion lies?. I find the term lash-up in a lot of RR magazine articles.
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 6:45:25 PM
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Shark Attack...
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 7:56:01 PM
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Another pic of the real thing BNSF again with 6 locos
Yeah I should post more HO but why not real ones?
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 9:25:02 PM
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I never knew TYCO made such handsome BNSF units Ben!!
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