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Bought this original non-powered NYC GP20 at a show yesterday. It has both couplers, a bad herald on front, no box, and needs cleaned up and I think the wrong horns but I have seen Tyco NYC Geeps with black horns on the powered and non-powered also. In fact Toptrain's NYC Geep lash-up has black horns.
I haven't seen many of these non-powered units.
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Posted - January 20 2013 : 08:21:44 AM
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Received these over the weekend...both Athearn super powered
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Posted - January 20 2013 : 08:33:03 AM
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Another old metal Mantua steamer for my LOTW contribution. Toy show acquistion, haven't tried to see if it runs yet.
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Posted - January 20 2013 : 1:14:18 PM
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My Tyco unit is an Alco 630 Chessie #1102, friend of mine had it, didn't have a use for it and didn't have time to restore it so he gave it to me back in mid December. I've been putting off repairing it till yesterday when I took it out of the deadline, removed all the wheels for cleanining, expanded the axle slots or bearings for the electrial pick up or dummy wheels so they would roll freely, put a drop of oil on the motor shafts put the truck covers on the left side back on and she fired back to life! her left side is her good side being her right side is missing the truck covers and handrails  I hope to find those soon then I can use this big engine to power SCVR's tourist trains for the diesel side.
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 08:20:36 AM
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** Here is a engine I like alot . I had painted and lettered for the Pennsylvania Great Western Railway. It is now part of catfordkens collection. I keep saying that i will do another just like it, with a diifferent number for use here at the Frankford branch of the PGW.
** You see it is a Mantua-Tyco pacific using the vanderbuilt tender.
*** " GO PGW ! RIDE THE BEST "
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 08:25:26 AM
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Frank,
Very well done. That red trim must have taken some skill.
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 09:09:29 AM
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hi frank,that loco has settled down here in uk,along with the mikado one off you did based on mantua cary parts,both run sweet,cheers ken
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 12:27:19 PM
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Hi Ken. The pair looks great. I am very glade you like them.
And Alco fan thanks, and the hardest thing was matching the red stripe decals used as the boiler bands. The red on the walkway edges is paint.
frank
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 1:24:24 PM
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I'm not familiar with the PGW, is it an actual fallen flag or free-lanced RR?
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 1:40:41 PM
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quote:I'm not familiar with the PGW, is it an actual fallen flag or free-lanced RR?
Originally posted by Alco Fan - January 21 2013 : 1:24:24 PM
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Its toptrain's free-lanced railroad 
Also he doesn't like PennCentral
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 3:52:27 PM
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| hi alco fan,its a joint railway,pennsylvania great western,ken
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 Posted - January 21 2013 : 9:30:59 PM
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Hi caboose 1,
I really like those Athearn F units. did they have matching cars at all?
Thanks for sharing.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 07:14:25 AM
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quote: quote:I'm not familiar with the PGW, is it an actual fallen flag or free-lanced RR?
Originally posted by Alco Fan - January 21 2013 : 1:24:24 PM
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Its toptrain's free-lanced railroad
Also he doesn't like PennCentral
Originally posted by microbusss - January 21 2013 : 1:40:41 PM
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Buss in my train world their are no fallen flages. All the railroads are still there.
So PC and conrail never happened frank
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 5:24:11 PM
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A good one Frank. :)
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Posted - January 23 2013 : 2:33:27 PM
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I wanna move to your train world, Frank! How do I get there??
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Posted - January 23 2013 : 8:13:20 PM
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This is an AHM 0-6-0T I rebuilt.
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Posted - January 23 2013 : 10:15:09 PM
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WOWSERS RAY! Could you do that look for me if I aquired another one?? 
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Posted - January 23 2013 : 11:47:43 PM
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Thanks Hyde,
That was quite a project. The hard part was fitting the Bachmann 0-6-0 drivers on the Rivarossi axles. Then removing and replacing the cast on railings, moving the headlight and building new pilots.
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Posted - January 24 2013 : 8:10:15 PM
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Well in reality I'd just want the newly placed headlight and new headlight if I got nother Nice work though!!
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Posted - January 24 2013 : 8:14:43 PM
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| real neat, Ray Gonna put a roadname on the saddle tank?
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 08:53:20 AM
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| hi ray,another great transformation,i get so jealous,your locos always look better than the ones i buy,thanks for posting ken
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 11:52:32 PM
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That's beautiful, Ray! How did you get the Bachmann drivers to fit, since they have those thick diecast stub axles. Did you cut those off and drill out the centers on the lathe?
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Posted - January 26 2013 : 02:24:43 AM
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Thanks Guyz,
quote:That's beautiful, Ray! How did you get the Bachmann drivers to fit, since they have those thick diecast stub axles. Did you cut those off and drill out the centers on the lathe?
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â January 25 2013Â :Â 11:52:32 PM
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Yes, I cut the backs of the drivers flush and drilled an 1/8" hole in the centers on the lathe. Then filled those holes with epoxy, then drilled them out to fit the Rivarossi axles so the drivers were insulated.
Putting smaller drivers from the Rivarossi 0-4-0, 0-6-0, or 0-8-0 might be easier.
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