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I love k-4s,this one is by sunset ken
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 08:45:02 AM
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CatfordKen,
Lovely K4, My home place is near where they built them.
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 09:14:48 AM
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My LOTW is a Varney kit I just picked up on my birthday yesterday at an antique show, paid $75 for it, seems complete, I've seen them sell higher on Ebay without the box, so probably didn't get burnt. The lady had a Tyco Prairie 2-8-0 she wanted $75 for as well, still in shrink-wrapped box. Wasn't sure if that was high or not. Didnt' get it. Anyway, here's Casey -
Doesn't look like any zinc pest on the drive wheels, that I see. Hope to get this one together and operating this year, I had a partial kit already, but no drive wheel assembly nor motor. Now I have the complete unit, with a box even. 
Jerry
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 09:32:20 AM
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AHM MUNI LRV Cheap Wasn't it? 
Need to find the Boston LRV now
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 12:04:33 PM
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Here is my loco of the week. As mentioned in the Athearn Section of this forum, this engine was sold to me for 8 dollars. The previous owner said that he could never get it to run. Turns out, the engine was missing the driveshafts. This engine is quite unique and has plenty of detail parts. I even thought it was a RTR model at first instead of standard Blue Box. It was a steal for 8 bucks.
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 2:35:08 PM
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Picked up this switcher this week, been looking for this for a while.
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 4:20:19 PM
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Hi Kenny, that is a very nice PRR K4 you have there. Jerry, a parie is a 2-6-2.
I am posting my CNJ Mikado #898.
frank
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Edited by - toptrain on March 05 2012 4:04:43 PM
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 4:28:24 PM
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| thanks frank I also like your cnj 2-8-2 looks great ken
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Posted - March 04 2012 : 5:17:19 PM
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Hey Guys:
Mike's rock for sure. Ray (Marinnacio) modded one to be very G&D-ish. Always liked it. Had hoped he'd be willing to trade one day. He may have even LotW'd it years ago when he still posted stuff on the forum. He still drops by but doesn't post, but perhaps mentioing that project might get him to post it...
-Gareth
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Posted - March 05 2012 : 2:38:26 PM
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| Cool steamers boys! - Erich
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Posted - March 07 2012 : 11:13:52 AM
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Rivarossi/Pocher Casey Jones:
Perfect in everyway! No damaged drivers spokes or nothing, runs silky smooth and quietly!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - March 08 2012 : 02:54:53 AM
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Red Neck, I'm so envious, MY EYES ARE DROOLING 
...anyone got a tissue?
John
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Posted - March 08 2012 : 09:24:36 AM
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Sorry zebrails! I'll be going next year and may buy one if the price is right. Then we can figure out what we gonna trade for it John!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - March 08 2012 : 2:13:39 PM
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Nice Redblock engine, Ray. I custom-painted the Chicago version nearly 20 years ago, it was the very first loco I ever attempted. I kept it mostly stock at the time and basically stripped the pre-painted logos and roadnumbers. About 10 years later I repainted the rest "around" the decals, weathered, updated, and superdetailed it. While I think yours is a later predecorated version (Athearn did eventually run a couple of the cities, but not Chicago as it turns out), it looks like yours was detailed as well, so 8 bucks really WAS a steal!
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Posted - March 10 2012 : 3:22:17 PM
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Great looking Loco Tony. Yes it definitely appears to be the factory paint on the loco. At first the details made me think it was a RTR model but definitely blue box. I put in some axles and off it went. A total investment of less than 20 bucks.
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Posted - March 10 2012 : 3:42:03 PM
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Since there is alot of steam,here is my first tender drive loco that was given to me in the late 80's or early 90's. Just recently did a good cleaning and she is running once again.
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Posted - March 10 2012 : 10:17:16 PM
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went to a train show an got this bachmann 4-8-4 daylight for $75!!! after good cleaning, lubrication, and run time she is fantastic.
 here she is! my camera makes her orange more yellow 
I buy, repair, and collect
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