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 Posted - January 25 2013 : 11:49:33 AM
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bought as westside sp a3 4-4-2,turns up marked westside up harriman atlantic,and is in effect a marriage of 2 locos of different dates,westside changed as did several makers the way they protected the brass as can be seen by the different finishes applied to loco and tender,loco runs well so will keep,more so as i got it cheap ken
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 11:50:47 AM
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if any one knows,what size screws are used on the tenders to attach the coupling boxes i would be very happy
Edited by - catfordken on January 26 2013 08:06:03 AM
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Posted - January 26 2013 : 11:56:21 AM
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Ken, the coupler boxes should have a 2-56 machine thread screw for it....... UNLESS your talking about the 2 side to side mounts, they I believe are 0-80 machine tread screws!
Nice model by the way!!!!!!
~John
Many have tried to, and failed, ya just can't repair stupid... 
Do NOT try to Idiot-Proof anything!!!! God, will simply create a better......IDIOT!
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Posted - January 27 2013 : 09:49:34 AM
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cheers john,this next photo shows the difference better,also note handrails have been reconnected to boiler door handrail,ken
Edited by - catfordken on January 27 2013 09:50:40 AM
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Posted - January 27 2013 : 11:10:29 AM
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Nice locomotive Ken.
Are you going to paint it or leave as is?
Ray
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Posted - January 27 2013 : 12:29:50 PM
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| hi ray,due to fact its a marriage of makes and cost me so little,its going to get the full treatment,ie pgw livery (not up as i do not collect) as done to my 2 mantua locos by frank,but this one will be done by me ken
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