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 Posted - May 20 2012 : 5:17:48 PM
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My LOTW is a nice Camelback by Mantua, haven't tried it yet due to missing drawbar, but hopefully will get to that this year. I like the two-tone look of black and red cab.
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Posted - May 20 2012 : 5:27:06 PM
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i love those!! i wish i had it  i'm keeping the mantua theme with my newest buy a mantua 4-6-2 SP smoker!! the smoke units are jaw dropping. Never seen so much smoke. 
 here she is in action
 i didnt upload any photos of her amazing smoke unit cause they're not on my computer yet
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Posted - May 20 2012 : 6:19:46 PM
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Hey guys:
Well I'm going to put up a diesel of sorts that's kinda neat. A kit for which I will have to come up with a chassis....
Dating from 1948-49...
Should make an interesting build one day.... 
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Posted - May 20 2012 : 6:40:49 PM
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my loco this week an old mantua camelback ken
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Posted - May 20 2012 : 7:39:31 PM
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A rebuilt Tyco SP sharknose from a lot of parts engine. New wiring and general clean up:
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Posted - May 20 2012 : 9:24:45 PM
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here are my 2  looking parts locos Marx I believe He had $35 on them I got him down to $20 The one on top has no motor
Also took pic during partial solar eclipse hehe
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Posted - May 21 2012 : 05:59:17 AM
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Gareth, that brass H10-44 looks to be one of the original castings that later in years Cary took over and made it into a diecast shell in stead of brass! (I have a diecast one by Cary) and the thing will pull a automobile around! I think it tips the digi scale at like 3 pounds with an Athearn SW-7 drive and frame!
I bet that brass one will fit an Athearn frame! Try it and let us know if it does!
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Posted - May 21 2012 : 06:00:43 AM
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quote:My LOTW is a nice Camelback by Mantua, haven't tried it yet due to missing drawbar, but hopefully will get to that this year. I like the two-tone look of black and red cab.
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â May 20 2012Â :Â 5:17:48 PM
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I've got one of these and then I have the 0-6-0 as well....Mine have always been really good pulling locomotives, for there size! (I normally double head the 2 of mine together as they together is some powerfully little engines that could!
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 2:37:10 PM
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* Here is my kitbashed Mantua 4-6-2 that is now a 4-6-0 camelback. The 3 window cab used on the Reading and Lehigh Valley was not of CNJ disign. The CNJ likes there Brooks built locomotives. My engine is one of 5 built by and sold to the CNJ by the Reading. 631 to 635. I picked 634 it is a locomotive linked to the CNJ train station 7 blocks from my house. On August 2 1946 is was wrecked at 8th street station.
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 2:57:17 PM
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Gawd Bless Anthracite Frank!
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Posted - August 04 2012 : 10:02:45 PM
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hey frank, whats that blue engine in the background?
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