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 Posted - July 15 2013 : 03:03:34 AM
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I visited the Virginia Transportation Museum in Roanoke Saturday and took a few pictures. I apologize for the poor lighting, it was overcast.
N&W Bicentennial SD45 1776:
Pennsyvania GG-1 4919:
Industrial Brownhoist wrecking crane:
N&W 1218:
N&W 611:
EMD FT B unit:
Virginian Rectifier:
Tyco Super 630! (It's in the right number series anyway!)
Glenn
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 03:21:36 AM
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Glenn,
NICE shots! The last one is difficult to tell if its real or a model!  Specially with the TYCO comment in it, but its the real thing!
VERY NICE!!!!
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Forgot to mention, be GREAT t osee that "A" back on active duty! Be a bigun!
~John
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 04:05:29 AM
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611 and 1218 were outside for a Lerro Productions photo shoot. Thankfully 611 can return to the rails if they raise 3.5 mill by October. Want more info? Go to http://fireup611.org/
I buy, repair, and collect
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 Posted - July 15 2013 : 09:25:41 AM
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oooo! very nice pics 
The N&W Bicentennial SD45 1776 is one I could of bought for $15 at a train show 
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 4:25:11 PM
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John & Ben,
I'm glad my amateur cell phone pics are appreciated. Thanks!
Hyde,
Who is Lerro Productions and what are they producing with 611 and 1218?
Glenn
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 4:47:32 PM
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next time you is at this museum, gmoney Get a pic of the trucks on the Super 630 
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 5:41:06 PM
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Lerro Productions, if I am not mistaken, takes pictures of things like 611 and 1218 but, tries to make them look vintage with people and background in period correct attire. Interestingly, enough, the N&W railroad helps out by using one of their diesel locos to move the steamers around. Takes them down to the roundhouse turntable and such.
quote:John & Ben,
I'm glad my amateur cell phone pics are appreciated. Thanks!
Hyde,
Who is Lerro Productions and what are they producing with 611 and 1218?
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 5:42:19 PM
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quote:next time you is at this museum, gmoney Get a pic of the trucks on the Super 630
Originally posted by microbusss - July 15 2013 : 4:47:32 PM
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Ben,
I have a picture of the trucks on that loco. They are Trainmaster trucks. I'll try to dig up the picture for you.
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 8:03:14 PM
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Looks like they've moved the locomotives around since I was there, the N&W Bicentennial was outside, and the J4 was inside. Still, good photos all.
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 8:34:03 PM
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What a great collection (though that poor GG1 needs a little love). I didn't know any of those rectifiers had been preserved, and that 630 just looks massive.
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| I got a bi centenial sitting on my shelf waiting for insperation, and I just got it. Oh yes, it is a high hood. As to the 630 trucks no 1130-1134 came with ALCO "vampire" trucks and 1135-1139 came with FAIRBANK MORSE ones. Doe's anyone have a blue that matches the 630. As FLOQUIL is going out of business I was wondering if someone has a formula or alternative?
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Posted - July 21 2013 : 5:02:04 PM
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| Gmoney great photos, I live in Chesapeake, right besides Norfolk and Virginia beach and I have never been to the museum. After looking at these photos I know I am going to have to. Did they say if they were going to restore the GG1?
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Posted - July 21 2013 : 8:41:20 PM
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quote:I got a bi centenial sitting on my shelf waiting for insperation, and I just got it. Oh yes, it is a high hood. As to the 630 trucks no 1130-1134 came with ALCO "vampire" trucks and 1135-1139 came with FAIRBANK MORSE ones. Doe's anyone have a blue that matches the 630. As FLOQUIL is going out of business I was wondering if someone has a formula or alternative?
Originally posted by babuff - July 21 2013 : 12:52:03 PM
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Which manufacturer that you need to match the blue too? The TYCO one? I'm not sure, Athearn is easy....
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Posted - July 21 2013 : 9:13:59 PM
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quote:...Did they say if they were going to restore the GG1?
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - July 21 2013 : 5:02:04 PM
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I do not know the GG-1's fate, but would love to see it restored myself. Like Nelson said, it's in need of a little love!
Glenn
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Posted - July 23 2013 : 3:37:17 PM
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quote: Posted - July 21 2013 : 8:41:20 PM
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I got a bi centenial sitting on my shelf waiting for insperation, and I just got it. Oh yes, it is a high hood. As to the 630 trucks no 1130-1134 came with ALCO "vampire" trucks and 1135-1139 came with FAIRBANK MORSE ones. Doe's anyone have a blue that matches the 630. As FLOQUIL is going out of business I was wondering if someone has a formula or alternative?
Originally posted by babuff - July 21 2013 : 12:52:03 PM
Which manufacturer that you need to match the blue too? The TYCO one? I'm not sure, Athearn is easy....
it is a athearn
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Posted - July 24 2013 : 2:02:10 PM
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That FT B-unit looks like the original demo to the A-B-B-A set that came out in 1939.
I believe the restored demo set includes a Nickle Plate A and B unit...
The FT's... the first nails in the steam coffin.
John
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Posted - July 25 2013 : 04:14:16 AM
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babuff,
Take Testors Blue Sea Blue, in the little bottle and add a few drops of flat black to that to darken it (IF I'm thinking correctly of the shade your trying to "match") and, shake well....Few drops, about 3 total, just enough to darken that blue, I think the Testors number is 1172.
IF its that lighter "Medium" blue from Testors, That one, I'm not sure of! Got a picture of this blue? I got mixtures of all sorts of custom colors!
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Posted - July 27 2013 : 08:43:45 AM
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| thanks em-1, tried it and looks to be about right
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Posted - August 02 2013 : 2:48:37 PM
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| IIRC the restored FTs were ex-Southern. Nickel Plate never had any.
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Posted - August 02 2013 : 11:19:21 PM
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quote:thanks em-1, tried it and looks to be about right
Originally posted by babuff - July 27 2013 : 08:43:45 AM
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Babuff,
Your welcome! Sorry I missed your reply here!!!!!!
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