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 Posted - January 24 2007 : 3:00:51 PM
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Het guys:
SOme poor photo's of the unusual Super 630 I picked up a little while back and announced in this section. Used a Palm Pilot to take the photo's so thay are poor.
and finally my Phase 3 D&H Super 630:
I want to thank the members of the Academy...[:o] [:D]
-Gareth
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Posted - January 24 2007 : 3:55:52 PM
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Excellent Find! Always wondered if this version was out there. Any chance you could provide a picture that I could use on the TYCO Resource?
A couple sheets of printer paper arranged behind the model gives me a good solid white background. Here's an example of a shot I did with this ICG sitting on a sheet of rolled white posterboard...
Tony Cook
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 Posted - January 24 2007 : 4:15:38 PM
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Biggest note: it has a full set of nose grabs; whereas the IC version had that odd depression to fit the circular logo sticker.
Great find!!!
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Posted - January 24 2007 : 5:02:22 PM
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Hi Tony:
I would be thrilled to contribute photo's. I'll get my pal who has a real Digital camera to shoot it with a back drop. Did you notice it has kadee's? It's in lovely condition. I'm definitely going to build a So76 on a Stewart Chassis! I'll try to send photos of my ICG Phase 2. It has nose rungs excepting where the "I" decal is.
Just a reminder I really would like to add an Athearn Hustler page in the future. I need to aquire a geared Lionel and the Lionel center cab Erie 0545 center cab variation, oops anc the Cary Box cab version.
-Gareth
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Posted - January 24 2007 : 5:22:11 PM
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Are you talking about building the So76 from the one one ebay now the P=1 or are you doing it to the SF? Both of those should be left alone, you know , for the cause!
Gotta love the War Bonnet!
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Posted - January 24 2007 : 5:26:32 PM
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Whoa:
Wouldn't touch a Phase 1, You kidding me! Nope I'll be looking for a Non-Running So76 to use. I have a Phase 2 ICG here, But even it is too tidy for a Kitbash job. Repower possibly but no cutting!
Gonna append my will that if I die my P1 SF 630 Goes to Tony C. for the Tyco Museum!
-G.
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Posted - January 26 2007 : 7:44:22 PM
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I think there's a So 76 C-630 listed now on the bay but not sure where.
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Posted - January 26 2007 : 7:59:43 PM
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Yup, saw it but it's not a phase 1. I will eventuallly grab one for a Stewart repowering project.
-Gareth
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Posted - May 19 2009 : 12:17:52 PM
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| I always wanted a Tyco 630 as a kid and now I have four differnt ones. I have never run any of my 630's yet. Do these engines rum well? Any info on what problems I might later face with them?
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Posted - May 19 2009 : 2:06:24 PM
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| Hi Walt, The 630 pretty much has the same PT drive as the 4 axle locos. The six axles do seem to pick up current more reliably though. I have a boxed Spirit of 76 that was unused. I unboxed it, took off the axle covers, and cleaned and re-lubed the axles (just a little!). I also put some new grease on the gears and a bit of oil on the motor shaft ends. It runs perfectly.
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Posted - May 20 2009 : 09:55:48 AM
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Yes Adams, I have to agree. They do run very nice. I had a similar experience as you (mine was a SF though from the last release) but as a test I did`nt do anything to it. At first it hesitated and I had to help it along alittle bit but after 3 or 4 good runs around a loop of track it was as good if not better than any Life-Like or Bachmann locomotive I ever bought. Take in mind that not all are like this though. I have had some that are froze solid. C630`s is my favorite TYCO locomotive as well and I too wanted some since the early 80`s. The first time I saw them was in Chessie System`s safety express passenger car. They had a small diaorama set up in a enclosed case and it had 3 Chessie System C630`s leading a train. From that moment I knew what needed to happen. I have several in my collection now.
A lone amature built the ark! A large group of professionals built the titanic!
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