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looks in good nick regarding rot ken
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Posted - October 17 2013 : 5:25:17 PM
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Nice 2-4-2, Ken. Not all of their castings were bad, though a significant percentage were.
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Posted - October 17 2013 : 5:44:20 PM
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| I had almost gotten my hands on won, but I lost the bid. They made excellent turn of the century 2-8-0's, would love to get at lest 2 of them.
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Posted - October 17 2013 : 5:53:29 PM
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Well that's a DIFFERENT one for sure!!!! NICE 2-4-2 Ken!
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Posted - October 17 2013 : 6:24:27 PM
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A nice Columbia type locomotive. A few different railroads bought them from Baldwin.
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Posted - October 24 2013 : 10:04:18 AM
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turned up today,not over happy,tender trucks on rear have been glued together,and fronts broken ken
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| If you do buy one of these locos via Ebay or other shipping method I recommend that you ask the seller to please wrap the engine and tender in bubble wrap or other padding. Everyone that I have gotten that was left in that display box arrived with either broken tender trucks or some other broken area. The original box does not support the items well and they bounce around. Also look for warped frames on the Camelbacks and Atlantics.
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Posted - November 14 2013 : 12:40:22 PM
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Ken; do you guys have JB Weld "over there"? Those tender trucks look like good candidates for a little "dab".
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Posted - November 17 2013 : 10:50:48 AM
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hi vancer,one i do not see in your collection.aristocraft,new one 0-4-0 saddletank,ken
one thing i noticed was the tank decal,same one as used on teakettle,boiler rivet/boiler band gaps as follows
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Posted - November 18 2013 : 06:14:58 AM
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| I purposely bought a box lot last year with some Aristo tenders in it for the trucks.
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Posted - November 18 2013 : 06:47:11 AM
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only need one truck,but if i could get tenders cheap would be willing to pay ken
spare chassis with 2 bodies,just got to find my file then attach pilot,and decide which body,both are repaints
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quote:turned up today,not over happy,tender trucks on rear have been glued together,and fronts broken ken
Originally posted by catfordken - October 24 2013 : 10:04:18 AM
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Ken
Had to come back and look at that 2-4-2, plus the 4-6-0 camelback that I think is on this site. I have a recommendation for those defective tender tucks on the 2-4-2. You should be able to find a pair of tender trucks somewhere and mount them.I have seen them on a website called Greenway Products (type into a search engine). I have also seen Mantua/Tyco old time tender trucks offered on Ebay for the 4-6-0 and 4-8-0 old time engines that may work, as well. They are from the same era.
Well, I got to find that beautiful 4-6-0 photo again. It still reminds me of a New York, Ontario & Western engine of the same type. I wouldn't be happy with just one of those engines, though. I would have to qahve a whole fleet, but don't think I could live long enough to accumulate them
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Ken
On another topic, you mentioned looking for s tyco General 4-4-0 headlight casting. Here is a link to an Ebay listing you may be interested in
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-MANTUA-TYCO-4-4-0-GENERAL-LIGHT-/221323911179?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item3387eee00b
I tried to send you a PM, but apparently I'm not qualified, yet, because I haven't sent enough personal Emails yet. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to qualify if I can't send any, until I send a certain number. Anyway, hope the link works
Had to come back and look at that 2-4-2, plus the 4-6-0 camelback that I think is on this site. I have a recommendation for those defective tender tucks on the 2-4-2. You should be able to find a pair of tender trucks somewhere and mount them.I have seen them on a website called Greenway Products (type into a search engine). I have also seen Mantua/Tyco old time tender trucks offered on Ebay for the 4-6-0 and 4-8-0 old time engines that may work, as well. They are from the same era.
Well, I got to find that beautiful 4-6-0 photo again. It still reminds me of a New York, Ontario & Western engine of the same type. I wouldn't be happy with just one of those engines, though. I would have to qahve a whole fleet, but don't think I could live long enough to accumulate them
Originally posted by "S"tring boBÂ -Â December 01 2013Â :Â 08:56:23 AM
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Posted - October 25 2015 : 4:51:20 PM
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| Appears the 4-6-0 Camelbacks seem the most runied by poor casting material. Few of these appear in usable condition.
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Posted - November 13 2015 : 8:50:19 PM
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Picked up a decent condition ten wheeler Camelback today at auction but missing front truck. Other than that not bad and cast material is in good shape. I may have to join Aristocraft HO anonymous since I have about 15 or more of these cast Japan made locos. :-)
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Posted - November 14 2015 : 7:44:44 PM
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Allentown 11-14-2015. loco.
Aristo Craft. 2-8-0, NYNH&HRR. In the background ANNA RR, 2-8-2 Mikado, by Aristo-Craft.
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Posted - November 14 2015 : 8:28:02 PM
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quote:Aristo Craft. 2-8-0, NYNH&HRR.
Originally posted by toptrain - November 14 2015 : 7:44:44 PM
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That's a real honey! I like consolidations, anyway, and its nice size and handsome proportions make for a neat little engine. 
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 9:35:47 PM
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[URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20151001_202325_zpsm0oluhm4.jpg.html]  [/URL] My was in progress 4-4-2. Hope to start up on it in the future.
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 9:39:11 PM
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[URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/KGrHqFqEFCi4GWcDBQ6RS00B60_12_zps02e974c1.jpg.html]  [/URL]
A Teakettle 0-4-0T. Repowered with a Rivarossi motor.
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 9:42:43 PM
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[URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/002_zps5356f3bf.jpg.html]  [/URL]
The 2-4-2. Good runner.
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quote:Picked up a decent condition ten wheeler Camelback today at auction but missing front truck. Other than that not bad and cast material is in good shape. I may have to join Aristocraft HO anonymous since I have about 15 or more of these cast Japan made locos. :-) If anyone has a front truck for camelback or atlantic let me know.
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